Lame Trick Attempted, Demotion Pending
Team Waterskis.com Team Rider John Brine's employment is pending after his attempt at one of wakeboardings lamest tricks ever. Much to the horror of all in attendance Mr. Brine threw out a Fashion Air during an all staff jam session. While John's employment at www.waterskis.com is still up in the air, many close to the subject feel his time is limited thanks in part to the strong photograhic evidence of the event.
Midwest MasterCraft and Waterskis.com Team Rider Levi Lavelle Update
3/5/08 MasterCraft Riders on Fuel TV -
Be sure to tune into Fuel TV’s March 6th show when guest host Chris Pastras sits down with MasterCraft team wakeboarders Zane Schwenk and brothers Nick and Julz Heaney. These top athletes give correspondent Jordan Morris a lesson in wakeboarding. Plus, Canadian indie band “We Are Wolves” gets primitive on The Daily Habit stage.
MasterCraft Recognized by JD Power, NMMA and Boats.com as Industry Leader! 2/14
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This morning at the Miami Boat show,
JD Power and Associates announced
that MasterCraft is the 2008 Co-Winner
for the Towboat Category. While not
being the outright winner, MasterCraft
is proud that MasterCraft was the only
inboard company to show satisfaction
improvement. MasterCrafts score puts
the company at the pinnacle level of
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Additionally, MasterCraft was awarded
the "Top Marine Manufacturer's Website"
by NMMA and Boats.com. Congratulations
to David Kirkland, Phil Walker and the rest
of the I.T and Marketing staff for this well
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MasterCraft and Its Dealers Bring Back the MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour
Vonore, TN --- MasterCraft Boat Company and its dealers recently announced it will bring back the MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour (PWST) in an ongoing effort to carry professional waterskiing to a wider audience. In this spirit, the MasterCraft PWST will consist of six elite professional water ski events that will be activated all over the country, culminating in the pinnacle of water ski events, the MasterCraft US Open of Waterskiing.
These six stops, which are supported by both MasterCraft and local MasterCraft dealers, will replace the traditional qualifying rounds of the US Open of Waterskiing. In its place will be the MasterCraft PWST with five slalom events, two open men jump events, one open women jump event, one open women’s and men’s trick event and one overall event. The overall event will determine the US Open overall champion while all other events in the series will be considered US Open qualification events.
“The U.S. Open of Waterskiing has long been considered one of the most prestigious tournaments in three-event water skiing,” says Aarne Clow, MasterCraft team and event manager. “As a result we wanted to make that event even stronger and we believe having these events that feed into the US Open is a great way to extend the exhilaration of that experience. And of course activating these stops with our dealers only adds to excitement since they know these markets so well and what it takes to put on a great event.”
The official 2008 MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour is:
MasterCraft PWST Stop 1:
May 30 – June 1
Whitestong Lake Estates in Talking Rock, GA, presented by MasterCraft, WaterSports Central and H2Osmosis
MasterCraft PWST Stop 2:
June 14 – June 15
LA Nite Jam in Zachary, LA, presented by MasterCraft and Bennett’s Boat and Ski
MasterCraft PWST Stop 3:
June 20 – June 22
MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour in Fenton, MI, on Lake Jepawhit presented by MasterCraft and Action Watersports
MasterCraft PWST Stop 4:
June 27 – June 29
MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour in Akron, OH, on Emerald Lake presented by MasterCraft and Boat House Marine at Tri Lakes
MasterCraft PWST Stop 5:
July 5 – July 6
Cory Pickos Superstars in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, presented by MasterCraft and Destin Sunrise Marine
MasterCraft PWST Stop 6:
August 29 – August 31
MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour in Catawba, NC, on Mirror Lake presented by MasterCraft, Pro Slalom Events LLC and MasterCraft of Charlotte
MasterCraft PWST Stop 1 (for 2009 US Open):*
September 19 – September 21
MasterCraft Pro Waterski Tour in Brentwood, CA, presented by MasterCraft, Diablo Shores and Cope McPhetres
* Will serve as first qualifying round for 2009 MasterCraft US Open of Waterskiing
For more information about the event, please check back with www.usopenofwaterskiing.com on a regular basis for updates. And please check out the sponsors as well – without them this event would not happen: Indmar, Overton's, HO, OJ Props, Zero-Off, Radar, D-3, Connelly, Goode, Boater’s World, O'Brien, USA WaterSki and WaterSki Magazine.
Wakeboard Give-Away Announced!
Waterskis.com and Midwest MasterCraft would like to announce Andy Zimmerman as the winner of the Hyperlite State Wakeboard! Along with many others, Andy signed up for the contest at the Minneapolis Boat Show. Andy will be riding in the Minneapolis area this summer on a 2008 Hyperlite State Wakeboard with Remix Bindings.
Thanks again to all who entered! And for everyone other than Andy - Better luck next time!
Midwest MasterCraft and Waterskis.com Bring You the Pros!
Midwest MasterCraft and Waterskis.com are bringing some of the top pros of the wake community straight to you this boat show season! Come by and hang with some of the most stylish riders in the wakeboarding industry. Riders that will be with us all week are Kevin Henshaw (Liquid Force Team Rider), Adam Errington (Ronix Team Rider), Josh Palma (Hyperlite Team Rider) and pro WakeKite boarder Kedzie Gunderson!
All atending pros will be available for autographs and quesions throughout the duration of the boat show.
Come out of the cold and into the warmth of summer at the Minnesota Boat Show!
(Midwest MasterCraft and Waterskis.com booth #1703)
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Liquid Force Team Rider Kevin Henshaw |
Ronix Team Rider - Adam Errington
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Hyperlite Team Rider - Josh Palma |
O'Brien Watersports welcomes Andy Mapple to the design team of it's newly created Elite Ski Division
Redmon WA - O'Brien Watersports and 14 time Master Waterski Champion Andy Mapple have one again teamed up along with O'Brien Pro Team members Drew Ross and Glenn Campbell to create a new "Elite" waterski division. The new Elite Ski division will be responsible for taking the already highly successful SixAM ski program to the next level. HIgh end tournament skis from O'Brien will set new industry standards. "This is a new beginning for O'Brien and its slalom ski program" says Pete Surrette VP of sales and marketing for O'Brien, adding "Having Any come home to O'Brien gives us the ability to go the next level. Andy, Drew, and Glenn bring a wealth of ideas to the table. With the combined experience of this design team along with our in house staff of engineers, you will see a major change in the way we design, manufacture, and market our skis."
Mapple adds -
"O'Brien is the biggest name in the watersports industry. The O'Brien Elite division is a dream come true for me to bring to the market. This is a team project that will design and build products that the market demands. Waterskiers demand the best, I will do my best to provide that. This is my vision.
Look for O'Brien, as the future is here."
Rusty Gets Wrapped Up!
Team MasterCraft Pro Rider, Rusty Malinoski, gets his new X-Star truly personalized.
The custom designed boat wrap, which matches the design of Malinoski’s personal MasterCraft X-Star, will be available in 2008 at MasterCraft dealers world-wide, including installation services in the United States and Canada. |
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“I was able to explain to System AVD what I had in mind for my boat, and they created the coolest looking graphic I have seen,” said Rusty Malinoski. “Josh was really easy to work with and after seeing the work they did on my boat, we decided it would be a good idea to work hand-in-hand.” |
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“The program System AVD has offered is truly unique and will help drive our business to a whole new level of creativity,” said John C. Behling, director of marketing, MasterCraft Boat Company. |
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MasterCraft Goes Diesel
November 22nd 2007
In another inboard tow boat first the MasterCraft ProStar was 190 fitted with the Volkswagen 225-6 Diesel engine and received full IWSF approval as a World Record Capability Tow Boat, this is a major breakthrough and represents the culmination of almost 2 years work by MasterCraft and Volkswagen engineers.
The PS190 225-6 is no "one off" special, this is a standard production boat available for a little over one year, I am also pleased to report that we have numbers of owners who have reached almost 1,000 hours of usage on their 225-6 powered MasterCraft in just 12 months, with absolute reliability.
Volkswagen Marine’s brand new TDI 225-6 is a derivative of one f the latest engines designed and produced by Audi for executive automobiles. The latest marine version offers 195 kw, along with further increased torque to 550 newton metres at only 2000 rpm. Also remember the VW 225-6 includes a full closed cooling system as a standard feature.
The VW 225-6 engine is available now in the ProStar 190, ProStar 197, X-7, Mari-Star 280 and X-80, with more Diesel powered models on the way soon.
Waterskis.com is now shipping 2008 Product
Order now and check out next year's shapes and models now. All products listed below are ready to ship direct to your door today!
2007 Open
The 2007 Open, presented by MasterCraft, incorporated a tournament rich in history with a new qualifying format and night tournament for the finals. This 20th anniversary year was heard around the world live via webcast event will, as over $100,000 in prize money was given away.
Results:
Men's Slalom
Pos. Name Country Buoys Ft. off (Meters)
#1 MARCUS BROWN - USA - 1.00 @ 41 (10.25m)
#2 THOMAS MOORE - CAN - 2.00 @ 39 (10.75m)
#3 JAMIE BEAUCHESNE - USA - 1.50 @ 39 (10.75m)
#3 WILLIAM ASHER - GBR - 1.50 @ 39 (10.75m)
#5 NICK PARSONS - USA - 2.50 @ 38 (11.25m)
#5 DREW ROSS - CAN - 2.50 @ 38 (11.25m)
Women's Slalom
Pos. Name Country Buoys Ft.off (Meters)
#1 KAREN TRUELOVE - USA - 3.00 @ 38 (11.25m)
#2 EMMA SHEERS - AUS - 2.00 @ 38 (11.25m)
#2 APRIL COBLE-ELLER - USA - 2.00 @ 38 (11.25m)
#4 NATALIE HAMRICK-HALT - USA - 2.00 @ 35 (12.00m)
5th Annual Lake Sarah Kneeboard Championship - Bigger And Badder!
In the 5th Annual Lake Sarah Kneeboard Championship we saw more shredding by more riders than ever before! This classic grassroots event has proven itself yet again as a day worth experiencing and remebering. The 2007 Championship continued to grow in attandance and talent. This year was graced by great weather and a strong competitive field. If you have ever thought of putting on a grassroots event or forgot why you ride, swing by this event and you will dreaming of blue skies and flat water again. A huge thanks goes out to all of the riders that thew down for the event, and as always thanks to Z Man for organizing the tournament.
8/7/2007 Congratulations to the Midwest Ski Otter's on taking 3rd place in the Midwest Regional Showskiing Tournament in Waterloo Iowa!!!
