Thursday, October 25th, 2007
Weren’t at the Tige Pro Am this past weekend? Neither were we. Don’t want to see any pictures from the event? Neither do we. Oh wait, you do want to see an image gallery of the event? Oh, well follow the story link then…
Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Boonier Corp [Press Release]
10/24/07
ORLANDO, Fla. – After sweeping the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships, Phillip Soven, 18, of Longwood, Fla., made action sports history today, as the 2007 wakeboard world champion became the first rider ever to win the Pro Wakeboard Tour, the WWA World Series and the King of Wake World Cup in the same year.
“Ever since I was a little kid, I have dreamt of winning the World Cup,” said Soven. “It’s an incredible feeling to accomplish your dreams.”
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
October 27, 2007
Skier’s Choice [Press Release]
MARYVILLE, TN – Skier’s Choice, Inc, manufacturer of Supra and Moomba inboard towboats, increased production from ten boats a day to eleven as a response to market demand. Each year with the unveiling of new models, from the Supra and Moomba product lines, dealers have continued to demand more product than available. Rick Tinker, President of Skiers Choice explains, “We are very appreciative of the tremendous confidence our dealers showed in our products and team at our recent dealer meeting with record setting orders. We hope to honor their confidence by continuing to produce high quality and reliable products at a great value.”
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Phillip Soven, Dallas Friday and Reed Hansen all took home victories in their respective classes at the Tige Pro Am this past weekend.
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Flip through the eleventh issue of Alliance [externallink] Magazine’s wakeskate only online flash based magazine. In this issue you’ll find “Coast to Coast” a story about hot riding spots in the US, a Kyle Walton interview and much more. The cool thing about this online mag is your cat can’t pee on it, your dog can’t eat it and you don’t have to worry about wrinkled pages. [Editors note: Check it out now and forget about that last sentence.]
Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Through day two of three in Cancun, Mexico Philip Soven leads the skins format in the pro men’s division of the 5th annual Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships. Soven once again overpowered opponents to position himself as the top seed going into tomorrows final round.
Friday, October 19th, 2007
So, we [we - meaning...Kyle] are heading to the Dew Rail Jam tonight at Amway Arena in Orlando, FL. We got media permission to video and photograph the event. Hopefully, we’ll [once again, just Kyle] get some cool slow-mo footage with our HVX200 camera. I’m still not sure how Kyle is going to shoot video footage of the event, organize and shoot interviews, take pictures, and dump memory cards onto his laptop when they fill all at one time. It should be interesting. I’d help out, but I’m on girlfriend birthday duty….yikes. So, we should have something for you on here in the next couple of days. Keep checking back. The cake is not a lie. [Editors note: the cake comment is for my fellow Half Life Portal players].
Friday, October 19th, 2007
Date: 10/19/07
Quiksilver [Press Release]
RANDALL HARRIS JOINS QUIKSILVER WAKE TEAM Secures Top Honors From Wakeboarding Magazine
(Huntington Beach, CA) October 17, 2007 – Randall Harris’ life has been pretty good over the last few months. At WakeBoarding Magazine’s fourth-annual Wake awards last month, Harris took home two of the most highly coveted awards: “2007 Wake-Rider of the Year” and “Video Section of the Year.’ Now, Quiksilver is finally announcing what many in the industry had long suspected: Harris is the newest addition to Quiksilver’s talented wake team. [Editors Note: Most of us thought Randall had already signed a while back, but I guess this makes it Official.]
Friday, October 19th, 2007
Date: 10/19/07
Nike [Press Release]
Beaverton, OR. – Nike 6.0 is bringing Banksgiving to town, a four-stop bash featuring two BMX and two wake grassroots jam sessions. Banksgiving is all about creating a special place to shred where regional rippers and our athletes can session custom built features and celebrate stoke and culture.
Thursday, October 18th, 2007
WakeWorld is reporting skiboat manufacturer’s market share for the 2nd quarter of 2007 [according to Statistical Surveys Inc]. No big news here… The top 8 manufacturers have remained unchanged for a while now. Malibu still leads the pack, with Mastercraft next, and Correct Craft (Nautiques) rounding out the top 3.
The big winner in all of this appears to be Skier’s Choice. Both of their boating brands [Moomba & Supra] have gained market share, and when combined they snatch the bronze medal away from Correct Craft.