Weston National Results & Photos
Thanks to Sue Fleming, below are the results from the British National Water Ski Racing Championships that took place at the holiday seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare on Sunday 27 July.
Rachel Casson’s 170kph fall in 1991
One of Britain’s great Women’s ski racers in history is Rachel Casson. At the 1991 Worlds in Darwin Australia, as she was about to win one of the Women’s rounds, she took a horrendous fall at 170kph.
Funeral Arrangements for Dennis Rowbottom
The funeral for Dennis Rowbottom is to take place at the Paramount Theatre 392 High st Echuca, Victoria, Australia at 1pm on Wednesday 6th August 2008. Following this service there will be a graveside service at Echuca Cemetery (Warren st Echuca), with the wake taking place at the Echuca Aerodrome (Echuca – Kyabram road)
World Record of 100 skiers
Neville Fry of Cairns, Australia has provided some footage from his video of the Water Ski Record that the Cairns And District Power Boat & Ski Club set back in 1986.
Steve Rowe’s 110mph Bunny Hop
Steve Rowe was captured at approx 110mph in the Men’s Open race at the South Australian Titles in June. The photographer was Jason Dick.
Maha ski & more for sale – NOW SOLD
2005 Maha Race ski (Small ding on topside) with size 10 DC boots. Maha Ski Bag, Holeshot, Race suit (XL), Wraps, two helmets, Neck brace and arm restraints.
F1 Nordic Cyclone & F2 Hallet For Sale
1999 21′ Nordic Cyclone – Ideal for Belgium Worlds Australian Cyclone Hull. Paul Pfaff 560cu built/maintained 1,300hp blown motor! Prime Marine built/maintained TWIN OUTDRIVE single engine. 2005 World Water Ski Race Champion boat! Great boat, beautiful, great for rough water!
Diamond Race Photos
See the incredible Diamond Race photos here: by Wim Lamot by Luc@s & Pepe By Wim Lamot By Luc@s & Pepe
The 1st Bernico Poker Run
On 9th & 10th August 2008, the 1st ‘Bernico Poker Run‘ will be run in Belgium. The idea for this exclusive event was conceived by two friends, Nico Bertels (Bernico International) and Ben Maes (Jet Logistics) – both boat and water sport fanatics.
Captain America Hits LA TV & Newspapers
Long Beach Press Telegram reported on the 60th Catalina Water Ski Race featuring the shot below of Ski Racing’s Captain America, aka Jeff Barrus. He also appeared on LA’s Channel 5 news in “Photo of The Day”.
Video of Catalina Turns
Jeff Barrus came across 18 minutes of video footage that someone took whilst perched on top of Catalina island last weekend.
Catalina Photos on sale
Daren Van Ryte took a heap of photos at the 60th Catalina and you can see them all at the web sites listed below.
Euro Champs – Final Results (inc. penalties) & Videos
Updated 23 July: Sue Fleming has provided the final results from the European Championships with penalties and warnings clearly shown.
Buy Euro Championships Merchandise Online
Steve Royce of Tribal Water Sports Europe worked closely with Australia’s Howie Hook to create a design for recent 2008 European Water Ski Racing Championships merchandise. If you would weren’t at the event, there are still some items left and you can order them online here.
Catalina Results
Thanks to Cindy Pryor, below are the official results of the 60th Catalina Water Ski Race. The Excel spreadsheet consists of Overall and Class results. Catalina Standings 2008.xls
Haig & Lumley Win Catalina Again
Todd Haig has just notched up his 8th Catalina win and Kim Lumley also adds another to her string of wins bringing the total to 6, as both of them put in superb performances on some tough ocean water this morning. Peter Proctor set the pace at the start of the race with Todd Haig [...]
Catalina – Race Morning (8am)
It’s busy here at Long Beach as teams rush around getting ready and boats pour into the water alongside the Coast Hotel. The fog is pretty heavy right now at 8am with a light drizzle. Small boats will start at around 8.53am and all other boats will start about 7 mins later. I willupdate this [...]
Catalina – Pre-Race Day Video
With entries still coming in, it’s expected that over 70 teams will be screaming towards Catalina island tomorrow morning as we approach the 60th Catalina Water Ski Race.
IWSF Racing Chairmanship
18 July update – subsequent to the notice below, a vote was taken by the IWSF Racing Council this week and a majority voted for Glen Coles to remain as Chairman of the IWSF Racing Council.
IWSF Racing Council Meeting
18 July update – during two days of IWSF Racing Council meetings at Long Beach this week, many items were addressed, changes made, new ideas discussed, some to be implemented and others to undergo more discussion before decisions are made. More details will be made available when the minutes are published, but overall, the meeting [...]
Euro Championship Videos by Roger Lincoln
You can see all of Roger Lincoln’s European Water Ski Racing Championship videos here He did a superb job of capturing the action throughout the week.
Euro Championships Photos
Official photographer Carl Broadis has some fantastic shots of the European Water Ski Racing Championships for sale at www.auto-sport-images.co.uk
Robbie thanks a few people
After a busy week at the European Water Ski Racing Championships in Great Britain, I want to publicly thank a few people who helped me through my job of race commentary, MC at opening and closing ceremonies, each race-day’s presentation of trophies and reporting on the event.
Catalina 2008 Rules & Regulations
The 60th Catalina is just days away and it could be a smart call to check out the official Rules & Regulations posted on www.catalinaskirace.net or directly at this link.
BWS Exec Congratulates Ski Racing
It was great to see Executive Officer of British Water Ski, Patrick Donovan, supporting the recent European Championships at Ramsgate, not forgetting the fact that he worked hard with many others in the run up to this international event that attracted almost 100 skiers from all over Europe, Australia and the USA. Patrick has just [...]
Karl Brooks Memorial
July 2008 At the closing ceremony of the 2008 European Water Ski Racing Championships, Karen and Martin Brooks collected an award on behalf of their son Karl Brooks, who was tragically lost in June 2007. EAME Racing Chairman Mike Waterman presented the award.
Euro Championships – 12 July Update
The final round of the European Water Ski Racing Championships are underway here at Ramsgate Great Britain. F3 and Seniors hit the waters at 8am this morning and here are the very unofficial results:
Euro Championships – Men’s Rnd 1 Videos
Roger Lincoln captured the following video footage of Round 1 of the Men’s F1 & F2 European Water Ski Racing Championships this week, along with interviews with Wayne Mawer and Chris Stout:
Euro Championships – 11 July Update
The 2nd round of the Juniors and Women’s F1 & F2 did their racing this morning and provided some spectacular excitement as Kim Lumley led the field overall but was then challenged and passed by Brady Hoggins. America’s Hoggins then suffered mechanical problems and was forced to retire, allowing the Women’s F1 leader to regain [...]
Carlo Cassa on Catalina
I caught up with former two time Catalina winner Carlo Cassa of Italy about the big event and here’s the video:
Euro Championships – 10 July Update
We have just witnessed a tremendous race from F1 & F2 men in the first round of the European Championships. Chris Stout led the field with Wayne Mawer close behind. In 3rd position we saw Dimitri Bertels and Darren Kirkland just behind him. Thanks to Kelly Ireland for the photos Thanks to Sue Fleming for [...]
Catalina 60 – who will it be?
The 60th Catalina Water Ski Race is just around the corner and some of the best teams in the world are preparing for the event that has drawn skiers from all over the world for decades.
Euro Championships – 8/9 July Update
With almost 100 teams patiently waiting to race, the first round of the European Championships kicked off on Tuesday morning with EuroKids A & B, then Juniors and Women’s F1 & F2.
Thomas Smith Interview – Euro Championships
Roger Lincoln caught up with Britain’s Thomas Smith before race day and publish the following interview of video:
Euro Championships – Opening Ceremony Video
Roger Lincoln captured the following footage (2 videos) of the European Championships opening ceremony on the weekend:
Euro Championships – 7 July Update
With Britain suffering extremely high winds across the country, a decision was made at 9.30am this morning to cancel today’s racing. Officials have arranged for an alternative venue to be used tomorrow (Herne Bay – 15 miles away) if the conditions remain unsuitable tomorrow.
Barry Frame Interview – Euro Championships
Barry Frame has been a driving force behind the organisation of the 2007 European Water Ski Racing Championships. I caught up with Barry on the 4th of July and the video of our chat is below:
Kim Lumley Interview – Euro Championships
Roger Lincoln interviewed Kim Lumley before the opening of the 2007 European Water Ski Racing Championships. The video is published here:
Darren Kirkland Interview – Euro Championships
Roger Lincoln interviewed Darren Kirkland before the opening of the 2007 European Water Ski Racing Championships. The video is published here:
Norman Fletcher Passes Away
It is with regret that I have to announce that Norman Fletcher passed away on Friday 4th July after suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease for some time. Norman supported water ski racing for many years with his boats and at the 1st Worlds in 1979 he supplied the two Red and Yellow Fletchers which towed Andy [...]
Wayne Mawer Interview – Euro Championships
Roger Lincoln interviewed Wayne Mawer on Friday, just as he arrived to take part in the European Water Ski Racing Championships. The video is published here:
European Championships – 6 July Bulletin
The 2008 European Water Ski Racing Championships were officially opened yesterday as teams from all over Europe, including guests from Australia and the USA paraded through the town of Ramsgate. Local dignatories, senior members of British Water Ski and Lord Colin Moynihan (Chairman of the British Olympic Committee) welcomed participating teams and Team Captains introduced [...]
Greg Dutton & Emma Duckworth Honoured
Recently, Greg Dutton and Emma Duckworth were made life members of the New Zealand Water Ski Racing Association (NZWSRA). Many from around the world will remember ‘Fido’ and ‘Emms’ from New Zealand in 2007 as together they pulled off one of the greatest World Water Ski Racing Championships ever.
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