NEW DATES SELECTED FOR THE NAUTIQUE 2021 WWA WAKEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & NAUTIQUE MASTERS WAKESURF CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY YANMAR

The World Wake Association (WWA) and Nautique Boats have been monitoring the current situation regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to move the dates from August 25-28^th to September 16-19^th, for the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR and the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR.

In addition to postponing the event, the WWA and Nautique Boats have worked together to adjust the daily schedule of events to minimize the time needed for participants and their families to be away from school and work.

Any participants who have already made reservations at Callaway Resort and Gardens should reach out to Callaway to move their reservation to the new dates by midnight on Sunday, August 15^th.  After this time, all reservations made for the August dates will be cancelled. 

Reservations under the event’s group rate can be made for the new event dates starting Wednesday, August 11^th at 12 PM CT  through Monday, September 6^th by calling Callaway Resort and Gardens.

Updated Registration Deadlines:

2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR

U.S. riders that competed at the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships will need to claim their spot for the WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR by Monday, August 23rd at 5:00 p.m. EST. Registration will then be opened to fill the field on a first come, first serve basis after this deadline.  Due to the limitations on capacity that will be strictly enforced, riders are encouraged to register as soon as they are eligible to do so. This event is expected to fill up. 

2021 Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR

Riders that have competed at any of the previous 2021 Nautique Wakesurf Series stops must claim their spot for the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR by Monday, August 23^rd at 5:00 p.m. EST. Registrations will then be opened and subject to fill the field after this deadline. Due to limitations on capacity, this will be strictly enforced. Riders who are eligible to do so should register as soon as possible. This event is expected to fill up.

NEW DATES SELECTED FOR THE NAUTIQUE 2021 WWA WAKEBOARD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS & NAUTIQUE MASTERS WAKESURF CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY YANMAR

Auburndale, FL – August 10, 2021- The World Wake Association (WWA) and Nautique Boats have been monitoring the current situation regarding the COVID-19 global pandemic. Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to move the dates from August 25-28^th to September 16-19^th, for the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR and the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR.

In addition to postponing the event, the WWA and Nautique Boats have worked together to adjust the daily schedule of events to minimize the time needed for participants and their families to be away from school and work.

Any participants who have already made reservations at Callaway Resort and Gardens should reach out to Callaway to move their reservation to the new dates. If cancellations are needed, Callaway’s cancellation policy requires that cancellations be made at least 7 days before the date of check-in.

Updated Registration Deadlines:

2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by YANMAR

U.S. riders that competed at the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships will need to claim their spot for the WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR by Monday, August 23rd at 5:00 p.m. EST. Registration will then be opened to fill the field on a first come, first serve basis after this deadline.  Due to the limitations on capacity that will be strictly enforced, riders are encouraged to register as soon as they are eligible to do so. This event is expected to fill up. 

2021 Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR

Riders that have competed at any of the previous 2021 Nautique Wakesurf Series stops must claim their spot for the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by YANMAR by Monday, August 23^rd at 5:00 p.m. EST. Registrations will then be opened and subject to fill the field after this deadline. Due to limitations on capacity, this will be strictly enforced. Riders who are eligible to do so should register as soon as possible. This event is expected to fill up.

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STUCKEY & NIKSTAD BOTH CLAIM DUAL NAUTIQUE WWA WAKE PARK NATIONAL TITLES PRESENTED BY GM MARINE

Auburndale, FL (August 4, 2021) – The 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine showcased an awesome athletic event with cable’s greatest professional athletes putting down peak performances at Action Park’s newest Florida cable park, Elite Cable Park in Auburndale, FL  The final day of action brought the best riders from all around the world to battle it out for at the penultimate stop of the Nautique Wake Series that concludes next month with the Nautique WWA Wake Park World Championships.

13 year old, Cooper Scarborough from Orlando, FL took double podiums in both the Traditional Open Women’s division and the Open Women’s Features.  With unmatched tricks like her tail grab backroll off the kicker and her pro-level rail tricks, it won’t be long until this young lady appears in the Pro Women’s ranks.  Another double podium for a Florida local went to Colby Zebarth from West Palm Beach.  Earning the National title in both the Jr. Pro Men’s Traditional and the Jr. Pro Men’s Features Only made it abundantly clear that the fourteen year old has what it takes to compete against the best in the world.  Taking 2^nd place behind Colby in both Tradition and Features Only disciplines was thirteen year old Tyler Cole from Auburndale.  Tyler displayed a true comfortability at his local cable and used the home-court advantage to his favor as he landed a Pete Rose and a heelside 720 off the two kickers.  With all of these young riders residing within a few hours of each other, it seems safe to say that the state of Florida holds the future of cable wakeboarding within it’s borders.
 
Anna Nikstad stole the show of the Pro Women’s division, taking the win in the Traditional discipline with a KGB off the kicker and cat-like reflexes on her rail-to-rail transfers.  Finishing in second place, Julia Rick from Germany easily won the air-tricks portion of the Traditional discipline, but fell just short of the podium after not locking in all of her rail hits.  Fourteen year old Rivers Hedrick from Cartersville, GA rounded out the podium with a third place finish.  In the Pro Women’s Features final, it would once again be Anna Nikstad that proved herself impossible to beat in the 7 minute jam session.  With each lap, Nikstad landed harder and harder tricks until it left no doubt in the judges’ minds that she had clinched her National title in the Features Only discipline for the second year in a row, ahead of Julia Rick and Annie Best respectively.

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For the Pro Men, it came down to the two Stuckey brothers out of the Action Park’s Orlando Watersports Complex as they battled it out in the Pro Features and Pro Traditional finals.  But in the end, the Trent Stuckey would best his younger brother Gavin with two first place finishes in both disciplines.  Trent’s riding could not be outdone by any of the other competitors and his kickers, air-tricks, and rails were on-point in both of the Pro Men’s finals.  Among his Pro Traditional adversaries, young Texas Park Swope landed a toeside backside 720 and a air-Pete Rose off the water to claim second place, while Gavin Stuckey ended up in third place.  In the Pro Features final, Trent defeated Miami Watersports Complex local, Lucas Holmes who earned second place followed by Gavin Stuckey in third.

For full results, photos, and video from the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.

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Amateur Finals Hit the Water On Day Three of Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships Presented by GM Marine

Auburndale, FL (August 3, 2021) – The rain couldn’t deter the rider or the spectators at Elite Cable Park as wake’s top amateur riders made their final appearances at the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine. Although the weather was sub-par, the action on the water was all-time with some of the sport’s most impressive cable riders throwing down during the thrilling final rounds of traditional cable.. 

Max Blakesberg

The first final of the day belonged to the Intermediate division where 14 year old Michael Kim took the win against several other young teenage riders.  Michael posted a score of 90.08 with a mixture of air-tricks, impressive kicker tricks, technical rail hits and an overall composition that left all of the judges in agreement that he had won the National Championship for the Intermediate division. . Accomplishing a personal best performance for the Beginner division was 9 year old Jackson Carlino as he put together multiple 180s with grabs to clinch his very first National title.  For the Open Women’s division it was 13 year old Campbell Scarborough, by far the youngest rider in the division, that would take the win among the other riders more than twice her age.  With a tail grab back roll off the kicker and the most difficult rail tricks of any other amateur woman, Campbell bested the other riders with a perfect score of 100.00. 
 
The day’s less than perfect conditions were ameliorated by the Pro Men and Pro Women taking to the water to end the day.  Working through their semifinal heats in the Pro Features discipline,  Rivers Hedrick from Carterville, GA and Annie Best from Austin, TX advanced from the first heat of Pro Women while Julia Rick from Germany and Anna Nikstad from Houston, TX advanced from the second heat.  For the Pro Men’s division, a full Florida final is shaping up with Trent and Gavin Stuckey, Luke Holmes, and Fynn Bullock head to the Features Only finale happening tomorrow afternoon. 

For full results and live content from day three of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline. 

The fourth and final day of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 9:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, August 4^th featuring the Jr. Pro,  Pro Women, and Pro Men final rounds. 

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2021 Malibu Rider Experience Series Wraps Up in Epic Fashion with TN Wakefest

Last weekend the Malibu Rider Experience and WWA Regional Championships culminated with the fifth and final stop of the 2021 event schedule.  And in classic “Go Out With A Bang” fashion, the last stop of the series was hosted in conjunction with TNT Watersports at the 2021 TN Wakefest.  With two full days of water-access-only action, the stage was set for all wake and lake enthusiasts to end the Malibu event series with the best event of the year on Center Hill Lake.  

Saturday morning kicked off the event with several of the amateur divisions taking to the water and riding behind the brand new 2022 Malibu LX, a 21ft new addition to the Malibu Boats line up.  With well over one hundred boats tied up in the boat line, competitors were surrounded by spectators throughout their contest runs.  Groms 9 and Under started the day and set the pace for all the action on the water.  Following closely behind were the Junior division, the Beginner division, and the Intermediate divisions.

The excitement of the day crescendoed with the pro division battling it out on the water behind the newly unveiled Malibu 25’ LSV.  Pro Women and Pro Men riders fought hard through the semifinals until only 6 riders remained in each division.  For the women, Dallas Friday threw some of her signature maneuvers like the batwing off-axis 360.  Landing in second place, team Axis athlete Bec Gange masterfully executed a Moby Dick and a tootsie roll to secure her spot on the podium.  Meagan Ethell once again took the top spot at Wakefest with a whirlybird and back-to-back frontside 540s.  For the Pro Men, Guenther Oka earned a spot on the podium with switch and regular Pete Rose 540s.  Falling just short of first place, Massi Pifferetti was the runner up with a half-cab double backroll and nose grab skeezer 540.  And Nic Rapa ended up in first place with multiple double flip variations, a crow mobe 540 and an off-axis backside 720.  With this victory Rapa became the first Pro Men’s rider to win back to back victories at WakeFest.  And after Saturday’s award ceremony, all the athletes and fans kept the party going at Fishlips Resort and Grill until late at night.

Day number two began with more amateur divisions as the Open Women took to the water, followed by the Advanced division.  And the real excitement started with Jr. Pro divisions as the top Jr riders fought hard at the final stop of the Malibu Jr. Pro Series.In the Jr. Pro Women’s division, Avery Reugsegger won her first event of the season and dethroned the dominant Kira Lewis who hard won all four of the previous events.  Avery won the event with a super stylish indy toeside backroll and a textbook heelside roll to revert.  But even with her second place finish at Wakefest, Kira Lewis was able to win the overall title for the Jr. Pro Women’s series. 

For the Jr. Pro. Men Jaime Huser won both the Wakefest event and the overall title, making history as the only rider ever to win every single event in the Malibu Jr. Pro Series.   But the main event of the weekend was the $25,000 Shoot Out presented by Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge.  This unique event takes quality over quantity with only 4 tricks and a winner-take-all format that forces all the riders to give it their all and hold nothing back.  And after all 17 Pro riders finished their Shoot Out runs, there was one rider whose run rose above the rest.  Landing a cab 900, a backside 900, a stalefish late tootsie roll, and a double heelside backroll, 21 year old Kai Ditsch from Buenos Aires, Argentina took home the victory and won his very first Pro contest!  “This means everything to me!” exclaimed Kai during his podium ceremony, as his friends, family, and fans cheered him on.  As the 5-part series concludes, Malibu and the WWA would like to thank each and every rider who came out to this year’s events to have fun behind the Malibu boats.  We always love meeting new people and reconnecting with old friends at the Malibu Rider Experiences and we look forward to seeing everyone next year during the 2022 season!

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FEATURES ONLY DIVISIONS OPENING ROUNDS KEEP ELITE SPINNING ON DAY TWO OF THE NAUTIQUE WWA WAKE PARK NATIONALS PRESENTED BY GM MARINE

Auburndale, FL (August 2, 2021) – Day two saw 5 features-only amateur divisions and 6 traditional divisions hit the water with eager competitors looking to secure a spot in the finals happening later in the week. Riders in each division qualified to represent the U.S. at the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park World Championships in Orlando, Florida on September 10^th – 12^th at the Orlando Watersports Complex. 

PHOTO: MAX BLAKESBERG

The day started with the Features Only format, where the divisions are divided by age groups instead of skill level.  This format allows the riders to test their skills against other riders their age without any limitations on the tricks they are able to perform.  The Grom’s 9 & Under division kicked off a very competitive day with nine year old Jay Johnson throwing down some big tricks, earning a top score of 96.00. In the Kid’s divisions, Daniel Pal easily defeated the other riders in his heat by landing a multiple kicker tricks and technical rail hits during the 7 minute jam session.  Georgia native and former wake park national champion, Mattie Armer earned a perfect score in her Open Women’s heat with switch and regular toeside 360s off the kickers as well as impressive rail hits all across the park.

 The first Pro division to take to the water was the Pro Wakeskate division, featuring 6 of the top wakeskaters in the country as they each took a turn to hit the obstacles completely unattached from the boards.  A suprising standout in the first semifinal heat was Jake Kappler who put down various shuv-it maneuvers as well as some incredibly technical rail hits including a frontside bluntslide across the skate box and a locked-in noseslide on the creeper ledge of the incline rail.  In semifinal heat 2, it was 16 year old Jadon Scures who ran away with the lead as he linked together a frontside boardslide and a 180 body varial on the coffin rail as well as a heelside 540 on his final kicker hit. 

PHOTO: MAX BLAKESBERG

For full results and live content from day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.

Day three of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 8:00AM EDT on Tuesday, August 3^rd featuring all both amateur and pro divisions. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

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2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine Kicks off with Traditional Qualifying Rounds

Winter Haven, FL (August, 1 2021) – Wake Park riders from all across the nation descended upon Auburndale, FL for the country’s top amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters to kick-off the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine. Located at one of Florida’s newest cable parks, Elite Cable Park provided the incredible venue for amateur and pro level athletes alike to together for the largest wakeboard event of the year. 

 
“We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting The Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine here at our newest park ECP. The Auburndale community has been nothing but welcoming ever since we opened and it’s amazing to see just how much our sport has grown in just a few years”

Starting the event with the traditional discipline of cable wakeboarding, one rider at a time took to the waters of Elite Cable Park to showcase their best tricks for the judges and fans.  The Beginner’s division started the day’s wakeboarding action with Lacy Carlton from Waco, Texas winning her heat of 4 riders, making her the only female to advance directly into the semifinals happening on Monday.  Bryce Lyles from Orlando, FL stood out among the Novice riders as a clear favorite with his technical rail hits and a 360 off the kicker in his incredible opening run. Clinching his spot into the semifinals for the Intermediate division was Cooper Scarborough winning his qualifying heat with a score of 96.5 after his MJ Boardslide across the top of the transfer box (while wearing a gold glitter jacket in true “MJ style”).  

For full results and live content from day one of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.

Day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 9:00 AM EDT on Monday, August 1^st featuring the start of the Wake Park Features Only discipline. Click Here to tune in LIVE. (link to Rideline)

For a full list of results Click Here.

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CORY TEUNISSEN AND MEAGAN ETHELL CLAIM NAUTIQUE WWA WAKEBOARD NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES

Winter Haven, FL (July 31, 2021) – The 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine showcased an inspiring spectacle of athletic ability with wake’s greatest professional athletes putting down peak performances behind the award-winning Super Air Nautique G23. The final day of action brought the best riders from all around the world to battle it out for at the penultimate stop of the Nautique Wake Series that concludes next month with the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships.

Sixteen year old, Ignacia “Nacha” Holscher from Santiago, Chile rose to the top of the Jr. Pro Women’s division, sealing the deal with a toeside roll to revert and a huge batwing giving her a final score of 74.33.  For the Jr. Pro Men, it was 19 year old Jaden Reichl out of Clermont, FL that took the win in the Jr. Pro division with a toeside 900 and multiple 720s behind the Super Air Nautique, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind he just claimed the National title. 
 
Meagan Ethell stole the show of the Pro Women’s division, taking the win with an incredible run throwing down a huge whirlybird and switch and regular heelside 540s to score 88 points.  18 year old Mary Morgan Howell joined the podium in second place throwing a clean handle-pass KGB and a crowmobe for a score of 84.67, followed by Dallas Friday in third with a final score of 81.33.

“I’m stoked to claim another WWA National title again today” said Megan Ethell ” all of the girls in the final really put the pressure on so I knew I had to put it all on the line”

Nautique Team rider Cory Teunissen came out on a top in the Pro Men’s division with an epic performance behind the Super Air Nautique G23. Cory earned his winning score of 91.33 with a stalefish double backroll off the double up to take him over the edge along with a multiple 900s and a stylish mute mobe 540 to officially lock in his National title. In second, Australian Nic Rapa gave it his all with two incredible passes that included a double indy tantrum and a big off-axis backside 720 scoring 89.00. Guenther Oka rounded out the podium with a Pete Rose 540 for a third-place finishing score of 87.

“This final was a total pressure cooker so to take the win today is insane” said Nautique athlete Cory Teunissen “all of the boys are just getting better and better each event. Thanks to everyone who made this awesome event possible!”

For full results, photos, and video from the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.

For a full list of results Click Here. (link to Rideline)

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FLEGEL & KIDD CLAIM NATIONAL TITLES AT THE NAUTIQUE USA NATIONAL WAKESURF CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY GM MARINE

Winter Haven, FL (July 31, 2021) – The fourth and final day of the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine concluded with extraordinary action behind the G23 Paragon with Pro Men and Pro Women showcasing the top talents of the sport to an expectant crowd of spectators at Lake Silver.  Noah Flegel and Ashley Kidd both locked up their 2021 National titles and secured additional points on the rankings list of the 2021 Nautique Wakesurf Series presented by Billabong before heading into the final event of the series at the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships happening at historic Robin Lake in Callaway Gardens in Georgia next month.

The Pro Women were relentless in the final round with show-stopping performances happening from all four of the finalists.  Surf style rider Ashley Kidd from Austin, Texas coming out on top with an insane performance behind the award-winning G23 Paragon earning her National title and heat winning score of 83.33.  Laying down a killer combination of shuv-its and body varials in her first pass and a backside bigspin in her second pass leaving no doubt in with the judges that she had just won her 7th National title. Nautique Team rider Jodi Grassman joined the podium in second place, throwing a a combination of shuv-its and body varials for a score of 78.33, followed by Camille Goodwin in third with a score of 71.

“It feels great to claim another WWA National title this weekend here in Winter Haven” said Ashley Kidd, “all of the girls brought their best which make taking the win today even more sweet.”

Taking the top spot for the Pro Men’s division was Nautique Team rider Noah Flegel executing a near flawless run and taking the National title.  Amassing 87.33 points, Noah was able to take the win by landing multiple bigspin variations while riding a skim style in his first pass, followed by a huge 360 shuv-it on his surf style board in pass two. In second, Sean Silveira had one of his best runs which included a 540 bigger spin and a 540 shuv-it scoring 84.00, just ahead of 16 year old Beaux Wildman in third who received  a final score of 79.00.

“After being out for an injury, it feels great to be back out on the water and on the top of the podium” said Nautique athlete Noah Flegel. “I’m looking forward to the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships coming up next month to do it all again”

For full results, photos, and video from the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline. 

For a full list of results Click Here. 

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