I get on a plane in a few hours for the 36hr journey from Prague to Auckland. News will be published on www.skirace.net at the end of every race day in a mixture of written reports and podcasts. Official results will also be posted, when they have been approved by the judges.
With just seven days before the first round of the 15th World Water Ski Racing Championships, here’s a reminder of who did what two years ago at the worlds in England.
The 2005 World Water Ski Racing Champions:
Men’s Formula 1 – Todd Haig (USA)
2nd Karl Brooks (GBR) – 3rd Carlo Cassa (ITA)
Men’s Formula 2 – Justin Soller (USA)
2nd Tommy Klarenbeck (NED) – 3rd Chris Cole (GBR)
Women’s Formula 1 – Kim Lumley (GBR)
2nd Ann Procter (AUS) – 3rd Erin Saunders (USA)
Women’s formula 2 – Lauryn Eagle (Aus)
2nd Janine Doherty (USA) – 3rd Lori Dunsmore (USA)
Junior Boys – Sam Frey (USA)
2nd Brendan Stout (AUS) – 3rd Ben Gulley (AUS)
Junior Girls – Mallory Nordblad (USA)
2nd Sarah Eagle (AUS) – 3rd Vicky Leysen (BEL)
Team Championship: 1st USA – 2nd Australia – 3rd Great Britain
You can take a look back at 2005 here.
