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		<title>America&#8217;s Byron Whipple Passes Away</title>
		<description><![CDATA[America&#8217;s Byron Whipple passed away on Saturday evening in Lakeport, USA as a result of a boating accident. The well known character goes back a long way in ski racing and amongst his many achievements, won the Bronze medal at the 1981 World Championships at Lecco, Como &#38; Idroscalo in Italy. Local press report Our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast Commercials Grafton Bridge to Bridge Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entries for the Grafton Bridge to Bridge ski race have officially closed. For the first time there will be a Disabled Class offered and it will be run on the Saturday morning. Entries for this class will be open until this Friday 10th Sept. * there is no entry fee for this class * [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6215</link>
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		<title>2010 BRP Hawkesbury 120 photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rob Storum was on the banks of the Hawkesbury to capture the action at the recent Hawkesbury 120. You can see more great shots like these below at www.robstorum.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6224</link>
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		<title>2011 Worlds Web Site Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A great looking web site for the 2011 World Water Ski Racing Championships has now been launched at www.skiracingworlds.com.au You can sign up for the 2011 Worlds newsletter at the bottom of the front page and join the 2011 Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/skiracingworlds]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6217</link>
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		<title>2010 Diamond Race Video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A short video of the 2010 Diamond Race has been co-produced by Beldé productions &#38; powerboatracing.be and is available here for viewing.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6210</link>
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		<title>Hawkesbury 120 Results now online</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You can see Hawkesbury 120 results online here: skiracingnsw.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6190</link>
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		<title>Australian Ski Boat Sales.com.au Launched</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Grant Morris has just launched a new website for ski boat sales in Australia. www.australianskiboatsales.com.au is dedicated only to ski boats and gear to provide an alternative to the big sites that class Bayliners and the like as ski boats.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6173</link>
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		<title>NSWSRA Championships Rnd 1 Photos</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rob Storum snapped up a lot of the action at the recent round 1 of Australia&#8217;s NSWSRA Championships. See a selection below and more at www.robstorum.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6158</link>
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		<title>Barrie Beehag Ski Race entry forms now available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just a short note to let you know that the Barrie Beehag entry forms are now available via the Southern 80 web page. Entries close on the 8th October 2010 and remember that there are limited entries, so get your entries in early. Please ensure that you have completed your SRA memberships and that you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6154</link>
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		<title>Stinga Sweeps 120</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Stinga team of Greg Houston, Kevin Boylan, Grant Patterson and Daniel Campbell have swept the Hawkesbury 120, winning both the Sprint race on Saturday and the main event. Read more at LetsTalkSkiRacing.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6180</link>
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		<title>Start of Round 4 of Mens F1 &amp; F2 &#8211; video</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Start of Round 4 of Mens F1 &#038; F2 &#8211; video]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6144</link>
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		<title>Congratulations to the 2010 European Champions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The quiet lake at Arcos de la Frontera in the Andalucian hills was brought alive with the roar of almost 100 ski racing teams representing various European countries. At the end of four fast rounds of racing, the event produced a new cast of European Water Ski Racing Champions who will reign for the next [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6133</link>
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		<title>Congratulations Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night in the splendid setting of Arcos Gardens Golf Club, Spain bid farewell to almost 100 teams, officials and many 100&#8242;s of supporting fans at the final presentation of trophies for the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships. Fernando Vega led Spain&#8217;s effort in the historic town of Arcos de la Frontera to host [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6131</link>
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		<title>European Championships &#8211; Rnd 4 &amp; Final Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Pepe Escoda, the results from the 4th and final round of the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships in Spain are below. European Champs &#8211; ARCOS 2010 &#8211; FINAL]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6125</link>
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		<title>European Championships &#8211; Rnd 3 Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Pepe Escoda, the results from the 3rd round of the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships in Spain are below. European Champs 3rnds &#8211; ARCOS 2010]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6116</link>
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		<title>In Spain &#8211; 10% Discount on All Skis &amp; Suits Until 15 Sept 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kenny Weckx is an official dealer for Wing Wetsuits, DC Skis &#38; Bonehead Helmets. Contact him at the European Championships in Spain NOW to take advantage of his 10% discount on all skis &#38; suits until 15 Sept 2010. Mobile: +32 478 558 033 Email: kennyke10@hotmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/kenny.weckx]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6118</link>
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		<title>European Championships &#8211; Rnd 2 Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Pepe Escoda, the results from the 2nd round of the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships in Spain are below. European Championships &#8211; ARCOS 2010]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6107</link>
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		<title>European Championships Update after 2 Rounds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Wim Lamot, below is a brief report from the 1st &#38; 2nd rounds of the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships in Spain. Last Saturday the water conditions where bad, it was rough water with white topping. Today was totally different, flat water. Where are very pleased that Darren and the team got [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6103</link>
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		<title>Eguzon, France Photos by Rob Harks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rob Harks snapped up a taste of French racing at the final round of the 2010 European Cup series recently in Eguzon, France. Below are a few sample shots and you can see the full Robson collection here See the full Robson collection here]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6089</link>
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		<title>European Championships &#8211; Rnd 1 Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Pepe Escoda, the results from the 1st round of the 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships in Spain are below. EUROCHAMPS ARCOS 21-08-2010 EUROCHAMPS ARCOS 2010 Country]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6078</link>
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		<title>New DC Bindings &amp; Maha for Sale in UK</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For sale in the UK: 1) New pair of DC bindings, size UK 8 1/2 &#8211; 9 Price £ 450 GB Pounds 2) New Maha Fastback Ski with 2 x UK 9 highwrap bindings, in a maha bag Price £ 500 GB Pounds Email: paul.thompson.916@btinternet.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6072</link>
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		<title>Australia&#8217;s Favourite Event &#8211; Southern 80 nominated</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The MWSC has registered the Southern 80 on the site below, please click on the link and nominate us with the code Southern80 and help us to ‘Win Australia’s Favorite event’ www.australiasfavouriteevent.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6070</link>
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		<title>Force Boats Do Europe &#8211; By Stevie</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a great video compilation which Stevie has put together of Force Boats in action in Europe. Force Boats from Stevies Video Page on Vimeo.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6066</link>
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		<title>Results of Eguzon, France &#8211; European Cup &#8211; 14/15 Aug</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Austria&#8217;s Martin Praschinger won Mens F1 at the final round of the European Cup Eguzon, France yesterday and Dave Vansteelant of Belgium took F2 honours. Britain&#8217;s Russell Cox won his 1st European Cup race in Seniors, with fellow countryman Rod Hawkins just 3 seconds adrift. You can see all the winners and full results here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5184</link>
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		<title>Arcos de la Frontera &#8211; New host of the 2010 European Championships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The new host of the 2010 European Championships (21-28 Aug) is Arcos de la Frontera in Spain. Perched in the hills of Andalucia, with its tangled labyrinth of cobbled streets that lead up to a sandstone castle, Arcos was declared a national historic-artistic monument in 1962 in recognition of its exceptional architecture and impressive location. Below [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=6030</link>
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		<title>The Storm Before The Calm &#8211; European Championships Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 European Water Ski Racing Championships have been scheduled for a long time to be hosted at Puerto Sherry, Cadiz, on the Southern tip of Spain by its national and local governing bodies of water skiing. On 29th July 2010, the Spanish organisers were advised by the owner of Puerto Sherry, Pedro Bores, that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5984</link>
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		<title>Australian SRNSW SERIES DAY #1 : 14-15 August</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The first of the NSW Series days will be held on 14-15 August 2010. The day will be held at the Ski Gardens, and being a World&#8217;s selection year, and with the H120 2 weeks later, we should see everyone pumped and primed for the season to unfold. For event information and results visit www.skiracing.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5981</link>
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		<title>VERY IMPORTANT Announcement about European Championships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The letter below from Organizing Team and Spanish and Andalusian Federations of Wakeboarding and Ski Racing has this afternoon been circulated by British Water Ski to its Racing Members who are travelling to Cadiz: Suddenly the 28 July the Harbour Capitanery informed to us, by telephone, that the owner of Puerto Sherry Mr. Pedro Bores [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5970</link>
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		<title>Bike Rental in Cadiz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Karen Brooks has a contact in Cadiz where you can rent Bikes by the day or week. They will even deliver the bikes to the Port or your accommodation. If interested email karen.brooks@futuretravel.co.uk or tel 07958 605 335 (+44 7958 605 335)]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5966</link>
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		<title>2010 European Championships &#8211; Cadiz, Spain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[10 Aug Update: The 2010 European Championships start on 21 August at Spain&#8217;s most Southern point &#8211; Cadiz. 130km south of Seville, Cadiz is said to be the most ancient city still standing in Western Europe and is packed with historic sights. The European Championships follow the same format as a World Championships. 4 races [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=4778</link>
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		<title>Message from Kim Lumley to European Racers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear All European Ski Racers, An E&#038;A meeting will be held during the week of the European Championships in Spain. I will be putting my report together next week, please let me know if there is anything you would like me to address?. Kind regards Kim Lumley +44 7768 916865 kiminaus2000@hotmail.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5956</link>
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		<title>Catalina Compilation by Sandy Frey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sandy Frey put together a great compilation of shots from this year&#8217;s Catalina. See Sandy&#8217;s still shots here]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5947</link>
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		<title>Geoff &#8216;Cisco&#8217; McDonald Passes Away &#8211; Funeral Details Below</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s Geoff &#8216;Cisco&#8217; McDonald passed away yesterday when he took his life after a long fight with depression. Deb Oben passed on the sad news to me and said; &#8220;He is a oldie but a goldie. I can&#8217;t think what to write as I&#8217;m so sad&#8221;. Funeral details are as follows: Wednesday, 11 August @ [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5945</link>
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		<title>Fast F2 boat available for Cadiz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Position filled Britain&#8217;s Rod Hawkins has an F2 boat available if anyone is looking for a competitive tow at the European Championships in Cadiz. If you&#8217;re interested, contact Rod ASAP at rod.1@blueyonder.co.uk]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5942</link>
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		<title>Terrible Herbst Catalina Documentary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[10 minute documentary of Terrible Herbst Motorsports Racing at the 62nd Catalina Water Ski Race. By Sinister Film Productions.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5937</link>
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		<title>Ramsgate Euro Championships Boat-Cam &#8211; 2008</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Roger Lincoln has made this video from boat-cam footage when Aussie Ben Gulley took part in the 2008 European Championships in Ramsgate back in 2008. Driver is Frank Fleming and observer is Stephen Young.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5934</link>
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		<title>Wade Bennett&#8217;s Ski Racing Video Collection</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wade Bennett has created a great selection of race videos which you can watch below. ALL OF THE TOP FINISHES ! ROBINVALE 80 WATER SKI RACE 2010 TWIN TURBO&#8217;S, TWIN RIGS &#038; TONNES MORE ! 2010 MILDURA 100 WATER SKI RACE IF IN DOUBT, TRIM IT OUT ! OUTBOARD FEST @ MILDURA 100 WATER SKI [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5931</link>
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		<title>2011 Worlds in Brisbane Press</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 World Water Ski Racing World Championships will be held September 6 -18 in picturesque Moreton Bay, Queensland. More at : ourbrisbane.com]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5917</link>
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		<title>Cardiff GB National Photos by Image Extreme</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Samantha Impy of  Image Extreme has sent in a couple of shots from the weekend&#8217;s racing at the Cardiff British National. You can see and buy more like this at the Image Extreme web site. Click on any photos to enlarge.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5904</link>
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		<title>Ariel Shots of Catalina 62</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Catalina organiser Ken Vaughan has sent in a couple of great ariel shots of the weekend&#8217;s big event. Ken wrote; Here are a few photos from Brett Luhrmann driver of the &#8220;Gun&#8221; in Australia &#8211; father of my skier Tayla. It was a great racing weekend weather was perfect, water was tricky. We had a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5895</link>
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		<title>2011 World Championships Trial Day &#8211; 12 Sept</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Queensland Ski Racing is arranging an opportunity on 12 Sept 2010 for teams to see the 2011 World Championships Venue and race on one of the courses. Click here or on the screenshot below to download full details and the entry form. The official web site for all 2011 Worlds info is www.skiracingqueensland.com.au]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5884</link>
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		<title>2010 Catalina Ski Race Results</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Ken Vaughan for the official results of the 62nd Catalina Water Ski Race. I know that Ken has put so much into this event and I congratulate him on what I&#8217;ve been told was a tremendous event. Catalina 2010 Final Overall Results &#8211; PDF Catalina 2010 Final Class Results &#8211; PDF Click here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5869</link>
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		<title>Peter Procter &amp; Lauryn Eagle Video Interviews</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of Carlos Rosas of CR Productions, below is a video of the interviews he did with Pete &#038; Lauryn after the race.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5864</link>
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		<title>Kirky Wins 2010 British Formula 1 Men&#8217;s Championship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After another great win at Cardiff Bay, Darren Kirkland, skiing behind The Lions Team 10 with Steve Cox driving and Steve Bird observing, became 2010 British Formula 1 Men&#8217;s Champion. Thanks to Sue Fleming, the full results from the weekend&#8217;s event are posted here: Cardiff National Results &#8211; Revised 21 July]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5859</link>
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		<title>Catalina photos Courtesy of Daren Van Ryte</title>
		<description><![CDATA[America&#8217;s top ski racing photographer has kindly provided a selection of great shots which he took at Catalina. See and order all Catalina photos by Daren Van Ryte at www.darenvanryte.photoreflect.com and www.justintimephoto.photoreflect.com The first shot is a photo finish between Todd Haig (closest) and Peter Procter (you can just see his ski) and it goes to show [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5838</link>
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		<title>Ski Racing Victoria AGM &#8211; 4 Aug</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The AGM for SRV will be held on Wednesday 4th August, 2010 at the Skyways International Hotel, Melrose Drive, Airport West commending at 7.30pm. For full details go to SRV &#8211; Ski Racing Victoria.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5819</link>
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		<title>Peter Procter &amp; Lauryn Eagle Win Catalina</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After a nail biting race with 9 time Catalina winner Todd Haig, it was Peter Procter &#38; the Warpath Team that became the winners of the 2010 Catalina Water Ski Race today. Warpath Team owner and driver Mike Avila, along with observer Kurt Schoen and navigator Rob Kinslow towed Australia&#8217;s Peter Procter to his first [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5798</link>
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		<title>Ducati, Powerboat, Audi R8 &amp; Helicopter Race at Viersel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Watch the video and see who wins in the Ducati, Powerboat, Audi R8 &#038; Helicopter Race at Viersel In Belgium &#8211; home of the Diamond Race. Ski Racing&#8217;s Micha Robyn was on the bike and Jules Leysen in the Cat.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5787</link>
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		<title>Catalina 62 – Today at 8.53am Long Beach Time – wind forecast is low</title>
		<description><![CDATA[17 July Update: Teams will get up very early today (Saturday) in Long Beach to get to the start line for the 62nd Catalina Water Ski Race. 9:00am Long Beach time is: 5:00pm in the UK 6:00pm in Central Europe (Belgium, Austria, Spain, etc) 2:00am (Sunday) in Sydney 4:00am (Sunday) in Auckland The schedule is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=4142</link>
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		<title>Latest Skiracing Australia Calendar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The latest Australian events calendar is published here]]></description>
		<link>http://www.skirace.net/?p=5784</link>
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