Unofficial 2009 Worlds DVD – DEADLINE EXTENDED
As you know, Roger Lincoln did a huge amount of filming at the 2009 Worlds to help those not at the event get a taste of the action after each day’s racing.
Men’s Final Race Video @ Viersel – By Roger Lincoln
Britain’s Roger Lincoln has created this 20 minute video of the final round of the Men’s World Water Ski Racing Championships at Viersel in Belgium.
Men’s Final Race Video @ Viersel – By Stevie Strobbe
Belgium’s Stevie Strobbe has created this 4 minute video of the final round of the Men’s World Water Ski Racing Championships at Viersel in Belgium.
Opening Ceremony @ Ghent Video by Stevie
A video of the opening ceremony @ Ghent by Stevie Strobbe.
Round 4 Viersel Photos by Guy
Guy has shared some of his shots from Viersel on Sunday. You can see more here
Round 4 Viersel Photos by Luc & Pepe
A few round 4 Viersel Photos by Luc & Pepe and below. Plenty more are at their web site www.powerboatracing.be
After the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships
After waiting two years for it, the 16th Worlds passed by quickly with some of the best racing I’ve ever seen and not without its controversy either. But Belgium did a superb job of pulling off the world event in four different venues across the country and setting the scene for many amazing performances.
Photos of Viersel Round 4 by Wim Lamot
Photos of Viersel Round 4 by Wim Lamot. See more at the official worlds site: http://worlds.waterskiracing.be
Final official Results after all 4 Rounds
The final official results of the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships after 4 round are now available.
Results after all 3 rounds
Pepe Escoda has published the official results after all three rounds. Includes Women’s race which was run on Saturday.
Men’s Round 3 Video by Stevie
Belgium’s Stevie Strobbe has published this video of the Men’s round 3 at Antwerp.
Kim Lumley is the 2009 Women’s World Champion
Kim Lumley has won three out of three rounds at the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships in Belgium and has become the new World Champion.
Round 3 Video @ Viersel – Women’s by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln made this video of the Women’s round 3 at Viersel today.
Round 3 Video @ Antwerp – Men’s by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln has published the following video of Round 3 Men’s at Antwerp.
At the end of Round 3 of the 16th Worlds
Yesterday (Friday) in Antwerp saw a long day of racing. The reason for such long gaps between racing is due to tides and the availability of clear water. i.e. commercial traffic has to be stopped for the races and that is all tightly pre-scheduled with the local authorities. Those who follow the racing via the [...]
The 2009 Junior World Champions
Jack Houston from Australia and Yolien Bormans of Belgium become the new Junior World Water Ski Racing Champions.
Round 3 (Antwerp) Photos by Wim Lamot
Wim Lamot has posted plenty of photos from round 3 on the official worlds web site here. A few are shown below.
Official Results after 3 Rounds
Pepe Escoda has provided the official results after 3 rounds of the 2009 World Water Ski Racing Championships.
Round 3 Juniors (Antwerp) Video
Round 3 Juniors (Antwerp) Video by Roger Lincoln.
Pre-Race Day Reception at Antwerp by Guy
Below are a few pre-race reception photos at Antwerp on Thursday from Guy. It was hosted in the stunning 16th centuty Town Hall in the main sqaure at Antwerp.
Yves Verboven Pulls out of Worlds
Local Belgian skier Yves Verboven was injured in the last race and is forced to pull out of the world championships.
Round 3 is tomorrow (Friday) at Antwerp
Today is another rest day and teams will be participating in a parade this afternoon in the city of Antwerp. Let’s hope the heavy rain clears up for that.
Luc & Pepe’s photos from Round 2 Genk
Here are a couple of Luc & Pepe’s photos from Round 2 Genk. You can see more at: www.powerboatracing.be
1513 Round 2 Genk photos by Guy
Round 2 Genk photos by Guy. There are 1513 photos in Guy’s album here and a few are shown below
Round 2 Genk Video by Stevie
Belgium’s Stevie has published this video of Men’s F1 & F2 at Genk.
All Round 2 Video footage from Genk
Here are all the Genk Round 2 videos on one page.
All Round 1 Video footage from Gent
Here are all the Gent Round 1 videos on one page.
More photos from Genk by Piet Verhoeve
Piet Verhoeve shares theese shots from round 2 of the worlds at Genk on Tuesday.
Rough Water Photos of Rnd2 @ Genk
Wim Lamot illustrates the extent of the rough water on the canal at round 2 in Genk with these shots. You’ll find more at the official worlds site at http://worlds.waterskiracing.be
Combined Worlds Results after 2 Races
Pepe Escoda has provided the full results which include Rounds 1 & 2 for all categories.
Sensational Shots from Round 1 @ Gent
Luc & Pepe share these couple of class shots from the round 1 racing at Gent on Sunday.
Round 2 Genk – Prize giving photos by Wim Lamot
Round 2 Genk – Prize giving photos by Wim Lamot
At the end of Round 2 of the 16th Worlds
It’s now 11pm and a day of sensational round 2 of world championship racing is behind us. The racing today was exciting in every category and if you have kept up with the Twitter updates, you’ll no doubt agree.
Aussie Photos from Round 1 @ Gent – By Guy
Photos of the Aussies @ round 1 in Gent – By Guy.
Photos of Parade and Reception for Rnd 2 in Genk
Guy has posted photos of parade and Reception for Rnd 2 in Genk here:
Results of Round 2 of the 16th Worlds
Thanks to Wim Lamot who grabbed a copy of the results from round 2 of the worlds.
Round 2 Video @ Genk – Men’s by Roger Lincoln
MUST WATCH ! – Roger Lincoln caught one of the most incredible world championship races ever on video at round 2 of the Men’s 16th Worlds at Genk today. Watch the phenomenal race between Wayne Mawer and Todd Haig towards the end and listen to what both of these outstanding skiers had to say after [...]
Round 2 Video @ Genk – Juniors by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln was at Genk to capture the action of round 2 of the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships on Tuesday 21 July. This video is of the Juniors
Round 2 Video @ Genk – Women’s by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln was at Genk to capture the action of round 2 of the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships on Tuesday 21 July. This video is Women’s F1 & F2
Round 1 Video @ Gent – Women’s by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln caught the world’s best Women F1 & F2 water ski racers in video action at Gent which hosted round 1 of the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships.
Round 1 Video @ Gent – Juniors by Roger Lincoln
Roger Lincoln caught the world’s best Junior water ski racers in video action at Gent which hosted round 1 of the 16th World Water Ski Racing Championships.
Results of Round 1 of the 16th Worlds
Courtesy of Pepe Escoda, here are the results from Round 1 of the worlds
Mens F1 & F2 Video – Round 1 @ Gent
Belgium’s moviemaker Stevie captured F1 & F2 Mens at Gent on Sunday in the 4 minute movie.
Adelaide Cox’s Unfortunate Fall
The moment that haunted New Zealand’s Adelaide Cox and resulted in a broken foot/ankle – just as she was performing superbly well in 2nd place Jnr Girls Rnd 1.
6 Videos of Men’s Rnd 1 of the 16th Worlds
Someone going by the name of Barflybaja on YouTube has posted these 6 videos of the Men’s F1 & F2 at Gent on Sunday. If anyone knows who Barflybaja is, please let me know so we can give them the credit for making the video. The videos are set to play in high definition. If [...]
Round 1 – Prizegiving shots by Wim Lamot
Round 1 – Prizegiving shots by Wim Lamot. All categories.
Keep Checking the Official Worlds Site
Keep checking the official Worlds site at http://worlds.waterskiracing.be/ for all the great photos that Wim Lamot is taking and of course the official results. Also keep an eye out for more Twitter updates as and when I get news, as I’m only accessing the laptop once a day in the evening.
Round 1 of the 16th Worlds is done
There was a certain degree of uncertainty before today’s racing. A narrow and short course and a lot of boats. But all credit to the drivers and observers who safely navigated races which saw 3 to 4 boats simultaneously powering around the turn in front of the crowds.
Opening Ceremony Photos by Wim Lamot
Wim hosts the official worlds web site and will be posting a lot of photos there. Go there now http://worlds.waterskiracing.be to see: Pictures from - Opening Parade - Opening Reception - Training Session@Ghent
2009 World Water Ski Racing Championships Start Today
If you’ve been following the updates on Twitter, Facebook or the right hand side of skirace.net, you will know that the opening ceremony took place yesterday and then a number of teams hit the small piece of water in Gent where the first round of the Worlds takes place today – Sunday 19th July.
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