1983 Worlds Video
Louis Newbury-Smith has provided us with more archive footage of some of the world’s best ski racing. This time it’s the 1983 World Championships in Australia. Of course it was Danny Bertels (Belgium) and Liz Hobbs MBE (Great Britain) who won the worlds that year. Something they both did in the 1981 Worlds too.
Stout & Turner win the Sackville Sprint
Rob Storum of In Tha Zone images sent in these photos of today’s winner of the Sackville Sprint (winner has pole position in tomorrow’s main race) at the Hawkesbury 120.
Old Timers’ Ski Race – Cardiff GB
Scott Munro & Anthony Scaccia are calling all ski racers that have not skied competitively for 10 years.
Help Clean The Hawkesbury
Ski Racing NSW is putting out the call to all in Australia, to help sweep the Hawkesbury River prior to the running of the 2008 Hawkesbury 120. Publicity Officer SRNSW, Shane Earl writes;
Results of European Cup – Eguzon France
The French Round of the 2008 European Cup took place on 24th of August and the results and press publishings are shown below.
Hawkesbury 120 – 2008
The 2008 Hawkesbury 120 event will take place on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August 2008 from Windsor to Wiseman’s & Return.
70 Years Skiing the Hawkesbury
On 30/31 August at Governor Phillip Park, Windsor, NSW a fascinating photographic exhibition is being staged. It takes a look at water skiing on the Hwakesbury as far back as far as 1938 – from Reggy Johnson to Jason Walmsley.
NSW Titles Rnd 1 – Photos by Mike Kemp
Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture secured a superb can of action at the NWS Titles last weekend at Wiseman’s Ferry, Australia. More at Ski Racing NSW
NSW Titles Rnd 1 – Photos by Rob Storum
Thanks to Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images for this great bunch of action shots taken at Round 1 of the NSW State Titles at Wiseman’s Ferry, Australia on the weekend. More at Ski Racing NSW
1980 Sydney Bridge to Bridge Video
Louis Newbury-Smith has done it again and made the 1980 Sydney Bridge to Bridge available for the world to watch.
1990 European Championships Video
Louis Newbury-Smith has added even more superb video footage from years gone by with the latest being the 1990 European Water Ski racing Championships in Jersey. See plenty of much younger faces and some great racing from the last century. Click the image below to go direct to the video on facebook. If you don’t [...]
1985 Worlds & 1980 Sydney Bridge on Facebook
Louis Newbury-Smith has published almost 40 mins of video footage of the 1985 Worlds on www.facebook.com . He has also published the 1980 Sydney Bridge and more old videos of ski racing. To see all the videos that Louis has posted, go here. Set up a free Facebook account in order to access the videos [...]
Abu Dhabi till Mid Nov
My schedule has been a touch manic recently which explains my slower than usual response to email and web site posts. If you’re one of those who are awaiting a reply to an email, please bear with me whilst I play catch-up or drop me a reminder.
KarlBrooks.com Launched
Martin and Karen Brooks have just launched a web site in memory of their son and our friend Karl Brooks at www.karlbrooks.com
1983 +more Catalina Videos
Long Beach Boat & Ski Club Commodore Ken Vaughan dropped me a mail yesterday to say that Dan Stiel has uploaded a great selection of vintage Catalina Water Ski Race videos to YouTube. This is a great look back to pre-2000 Catalina and I’ve included 4 x 1983 movies below. For more, simply click here [...]
Norm Griffin Update – 11 August
Update – 11 August by Louise We’ve had another upset in the Griffin family with Mum (June Griffin) in the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga after having major surgery last Tuesday. She has definitely some bad days since the operation but seems to be improving by the day. Visiting Hours at the hospital are anytime [...]
Ski Racing on Facebook
Hundreds of people in ski racing are already well into Facebook and there’s a growing world of photos and videos being shared by many there. If you’re not into the Facebook thing and don’t want to miss out on this extra dimension of ski racing on the net, go to www.facebook.com now and set up [...]
Sad passing of Southern 80 great
On 10 Aug 2008, Nicole Mitchell writes; Hi Robbie, Through your website I would like to thank everybody for their phone calls, emails, cards, flowers and well wishes on Dennis’s passing. All of your support and the overall response has been overwhelming, there is nothing like the Ski racing family,I am proud to be apart [...]
Jules Leyson in Powerboat Crash
Wim Lamot has reported that IWSF world council member Julius Leysen crashed earlier today with his powerboat (Cat) at the Bernico Poker Run in Belgium.
Tommy Klarenbeek married on 08/08/08
Congratulations go to Tommy Klarenbeek of the Netherland’s and his wife Jannette who were married on 08/08/08.
Aussie Racing Season Heats Up
Australia’s season is heating up with a calendar packed full of great races. Check out the full calendar now at the Ski Racing Australia web site: www.skiracing.com.au
Introducing skiracingboats.com.au
An exciting new water ski racing site has been launched in Australia. www.skiracingboats.com.au specifically caters for the advertising, sales, promotions and latest news on water ski racing boats in Australia.
Randy Davis & Ross Wilson (Nordic Boats) Interviewed
Chris Davidson of Performance Boats magazine interviewed Randy Davis & Ross Wilson of Nordic Boats, Lake Havasu City, USA.
Randy Davis (Nordic Boats) Interviewed
Chris Davidson of Performance Boats magazine interviewed Randy Davis of Nordic Boats, Lake Havasu City, USA. As many people reading this will know, Randy is Todd Haig’s driver, with Dennis Hall in the observer’s seat.
Euro Cup, Geel Video, Results & Photos
Watch some video of the European canal race at Geel last weekend. Chris Stout won Men’s F1 race (Darren Kirkland was 1st European skier) and Kim Lumley won Women’s F1 at the 3rd round of the 2008 European Water Ski Racing Cup in Geel, Belgium on 3 August.
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