Communications between skier & observer – another DC tip
Danny Cropper of DC Waterskis writes; The line of communications between the skier and the observer should be simple and easy. Simple to convey and easy to understand.
Belgian Calendar 2007
Kalender Waterski Koersen 2007 Versie :22/03/07 (All events are in Belgium, unless otherwise stated) Download PDF calendar to print
EAME 2007 Racing Calendar
The following EAME Racing Calendar has been updated from the previous version and provided by the EAME Racing Council 24 March 2007. Download PDF calendar to print
British World Team
British Team Captain Tony Williams has announced that the British team for the 2007 World Championships is:
USA World Team Change
Kyle Cummings has withdrawn from the US World Team. Andy Anderson moves from the alternate into a skiing position. Sam Frey has been named the alternate. Get more USA news at www.nwsra.net
Cardiff European Invitation Race – date change
Howard Smith writes; Due to circumstances beyond my control I have had to change the date of the Cardiff European Invitation race from August 25 & 26 to September 8 & 9.
10 Things to do when Racing – another DC tip
Danny Cropper of DC Waterskis writes; here are 10 things to do when racing: 1. DON’T walk up to a new crew and say “just go flat out, I’ll be right!” 2. Eat and drink before a race.
The Sad Loss of Australia’s Adam Williams
Re-published from skiracingnsw.com.au It is with sad regret that Ski Racing has lost one of it brightest young stars Adam Williams. Adam was tragically killed as a passenger in a car accident On Friday afternoon March 16, 2007. Adam is survived by Mum Carol, Dad Darryl and sister Tara.
USA World Team
Congratulations to the following skiers who have been selected for the American team to compete in the 2007 World Championships (updated 19 March):
Advertise in the Worlds Programme
Advertising space in the Worlds event programme is available from NZ$100 +GST for 1/4 page upwards. Marketing, Media & Promotions Director for the Worlds, Brad Dutton said; “it is real cheap advertising for a very good magazine style programme. It’s a must for all ski racing, marine boat & equipment suppliers”.
Do you want to publish on skirace.net?
As you know, skirace.net and it’s mailing list are undergoing some changes. Soon, whatever appears on the web site will also be included in the new style mailings (in summary format). The YahooGroup mailings will be phased out.
Start Wrapped or Unwrapped – another DC Tip
Danny Cropper of DC Waterskis writes; when you start a race it is very important that you are doing what you feel comfortable with. Because the less you need to think about in the starting area, the easier and smoother this part of the race will run.
Spanish World Team
The following team will represent Spain in New Zealand:
Automatic updates on your site
All the news that appears on skirace.net can now appear on any web site in headline format. It will look like what you see on the front page on this web site. What’s more, once you’ve added the code to your site, you need never do anything again and the news on your site is [...]
USA Parker Marathon Winners
Todd Haig, Erin Saunders, Greg Anderson and Katelin Wendt tied up overall wins at Parker on 10/11 March. You can get the full results on the Marathons page of www.nwsra.net
skirace.net re-make
In February 2007 I completely re-vamped skirace.net. The main reason was that I wanted to move from a static web site that was a pain in the arse to maintain. What’s more, the old site didn’t appear very nice in anything except Internet Explorer as I’m no web guru and there was a lot of junk [...]
Robinvale Euston Ski Race
Well a successful weekend was had by many teams with the overall winner of the 2007 Robinvale Euston Ski Race, being the team of Stinga in a record time of 27:38.95. The team of driver Greg Houston, observer Kevin Boylan and skiers Chris Gelle and Jason Walmsley continued on their winning way after winning the [...]
2007 Worlds Bulletin No.3
Due to the large amount of information we have gathered in the past few weeks, we now have another bulletin released. Please note the additional pieces of information required with your entry forms. This includes information on fuel, shipping, customs, trailer licensing and more.
Belgian Worlds Team Update
1) Due to unforeseen circumstances one of the Belgian skiers is unable to go to the Worlds. This means that there is a Belgian F2 boat available that will be in NZ for either a Junior or Women’s F2 skier. For further info please contact Frederik Bastin at fre.team69@gmail.com
2007 World Racing Council Technical Meeting
The 2007 World Racing Council Technical Meeting will be held in Rotorua, New Zealand on the 17th May 2007.
IWSF Competitors’ Representative for Racing
There will be a vote for the position of Competitors’ Representative during the NZ Worlds in May. Kim Lumley currently holds this position and whilst Kim can be re-nominated, other candidates can also be nominated.
Guernsey race – 26/27 May
Derek Blackmore wrote; “As you know there is a race scheduled for Guernsey with ORDA on weekend of 26/27 May. The organisers have advised that one of the sponsors has pulled out so the cost for shipping a boat across with 4 people will be £350.00.
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