Seattle, Washington %E2%80%93 The INT League is proud to announce that Centurion has partnered with the INT League for the 2014 season to bring Centurion wake and ski boats to INT events nationwide.
Centurion joins an elite group of boat manufactures as an official tow boat for INT waterski, wakeboard, wake skate, kneeboard and wake surf events. INT strives to provide the best boats that the water sports industry offers at all novice through pro events. Through this partnership Centurion will become a part of the grassroots effort to grow local watersports communities and introduce new riders and skiers to the competitive scene.
"We are excited to have Centurion on board," says INT founder Rick Stocks, "with their help, INT will continue to be able to bring quality ski and wake events to lakes all over the country." Todd Gaughan, Centurion's Marketing Director said, "The increased consumer demand for Centurion created the opportunity to work with INT next year. We are delighted to be a part of a great watersports institution like INT, but most importantly this will be a big deal for our dealers since INT will offer them a new outlet for exposing the product locally."
Centurion offers great boats to water lovers of all disciplines. They are well known in the watersports industry for their premier wake surf and wakeboard boats and in 2011 they came out with the Carbon Pro tournament ski boat, built and designed with the slalom skier in mind. It is both functional and fashionable for a buoy chaser.
Through this alliance, Centurion dealers are invited to join INT State Coordinators at local events in their state. It is the goal of both INT and Centurion to have a Centurion wake and ski boat at each event next summer for INT members to try out.
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The INT League is a marketing and promotional company that hosts amateur waterski, wakeboard, kneeboard, wake skate and wake surf competitions nationwide. INT aspires to grow participation and consistency in towed water sports by actively promoting, organizing, and supporting, fun competitive events by welcoming all ages and ability levels. For more information please see the INT website at www.intleague.com.
About Centurion
Today, Centurion Boats is most recognized as the first boat company to produce a dedicated wake surfing boat, the Enzo SV244. Centurion remains at the top-of-the-class in this space. In addition, Centurion produces world-class wakeboarding and three event boats. For more than 35 years, Centurion has been a pioneer in watersports towboat technology credited with being the first boat manufacturer to utilize a v-drive transmission in a dedicated watersports towboat %E2%80%93 now an industry standard. For more information please contact Centurion Boats at 209-384-0255 or visit www.centurionboats.com.
The 23 year old, Freddie Winter, hails from the land of the Queen and the slalom greats; Mapple, Asher, Fisher, and Campbell. To follow in these giant footsteps would be an incredible feat, yet this has not stopped Winter from making a name for himself. In 2011, Winter ran into 41off for his first time, and since then, he has scored into the 41off line on countless other occasions. Winter won the U21 European Slalom title in 2011, and this year, he secured the top slalom spot during the Europe & Africa Team Championships and finished 2nd in the Europe & Africa Open Championships. At the Goode Bracket Challenge, Winter's first debut in the States, he threw down a huge score of 5 @ 41off. He continued his US tour at the Diablo Shores ProAm where he finished 6th place. Winter later claimed the title at the Michailidis Masters and tied the lake record with 4 @ 41. However, his moment of true glory came in 2013 at his first World Championships. Seeded 9th in the prelims, Winter impressively swerved his way into the finals and finished the event by taking home the bronze medal. From 2010 to 2013, Freddie moved from a quiet 15th on the world rankings list to a massive 5th place spot, beating out some of the top names in the world like Thomas Degasperi, Aaron Larkin, and Chris Rossi. There is no doubt Winter will have a strong and successful future in this sport.
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There are few words that can single handedly describe the young super star, Erika Lang. Her extraordinary talent flourished as soon as she clicked her hard-shell into her trick ski. In 2013 at the junior level Lang was untouchable and swept titles at US Nationals, Jr. Moomba Masters, Jr. US. Open and Jr. Worlds, as well as setting many records in tricks and overall. Lang became so dominant that she decided to compete in the Open division before she aged out of the junior divisions. This proved to be one of her best moves yet as she smashed the US Women's Trick record with 9,230 points in 2012. She continued on with a win at the Mandurah World Cup, a 2nd place finish at the World Games and many more. Though these accomplishments were indeed great feats, in 2013 Lang proved her true potential when she broke the Women's World Trick record with a massive score of 10,180 points. Lang was clearly the favorite at the World Championships in November 2013 and proved her ascendancy by taking the gold medal. It was only her second time competing at Worlds. Not only did Lang dominate the event, she also set a World Championship record with her score of 9,780 points in the prelims. For Lang, not even the sky is the limit.
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To call Josh Briant a good skier would be an understatement. This 18 year old from down under finished his last years as a junior skier at the summit of the rankings. Currently, Briant holds countless Australian records in each event and has left his mark at the top of the podium in tricks and overall at the Jr. World Championships and Jr. Moomba Masters. Though young, he has been a force to be reckoned with as he has moved into the U21 and Open divisions. Already he has claimed a trick title at the U21 World Championships, a 2nd place finish at the Moomba Masters and bronze medal at the Mandurah World Cup. While his talent on a trick ski is indeed astounding, he is also an outstanding 3-event skier, clinching titles in jump and overall at the Jr. Moomba Masters, a 3rd place finish in slalom at the Jr. Masters, 3rd in overall at the Moomba Masters and countless more. In 2013, Briant made his first appearance at the World Championships. Coming into the prelims, he was seeded 6th, which in itself was remarkable at such a young age. He flipped his way into the finals with 10,530 points and just missed a podium finish as he landed in 4th place. There is no doubt this Aussie will soon be at the pinnacle of elite skiing.
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Behind the counter of her own compounding pharmacy, Regina may seem like every other ordinary citizen, yet as soon as she steps onto the water there is nothing average about her. Jaquess defeats the slalom course and 39 off like no other woman in the world, and since 2005 her dominance proves her supremacy. Jaquess won every slalom event that she entered in 2013 and was once again standing at the top of the podium as she clinched not only the slalom title at the World Championships but also a new World Championship record of 1 @ 41off. And who says women have no potential to compete against men? Jaquess annihilated mens co-world record holders at the Eagle Sports World Record Challenge and took down Big Dawg skiers in the Goode Bracket Challenge. Although a phenomenal slalom skier, Jaquess also holds her own in the tricks and jump events, proved by her overall wins in top notch tournaments like the World Championships and her world record in overall. In jump, she placed 2nd at the LA Night Jam, US Team Trials, 4th at the World Championships and Malibu Open. She also made her mark in tricks, achieving 3rd at the US Team Trials and 5th at the World Championships. Will this pharmacist's reign ever be challenged?
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Merced, CA, December 24th, 2013; Centurion Boats has just released its 2014 model year warranty program called Centurion Shield Five Year Warranty. The new warranty program replaces the old warranty that was for only one year %E2%80%93 a huge leap forward in offering new boat purchaser's additional peace of mind. The Centurion Shield Five Year Warranty program has been in development for many months but was released on December 24th, 2013. Customers who have already purchased a 2014 model Centurion boat will be automatically retrofitted in to the new warranty program with the extended coverage.
Centurion's VP of Worldwide Sales, Bryan Holland said, " boat warranties are an important part of the purchasing decision and this new warranty shows centurion commitment to quality materials craftsmanship. it most comprehensive in watersports towboat market today. we very excited that our factory can support kind consumer protection program puts ahead all other brands. dealers already raving about it.>
Centurion's Warranty Manager, Shell Buchner, "We are thrilled about this new warranty and how it raises our commitment to customer satisfaction by building the best boats and backing them with a warranty like this. It takes virtually all the risk away from the consumer."
The Centurion Shield Five Year Warranty is in addition to Centurion's lifetime warranty on the deck and hull. The Centurion Shield Five Year Warranty program includes workmanship, parts, hardware and materials including the gel coat, upholstery, flooring, instrumentation, audio and electronic systems. When and if service becomes necessary, Centurion's dealer network includes factory trained and certified technicians.
Click here for more on The Centurion 5 Year Shield Warranty.
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About Centurion: Centurion Boats is most recognized as the first boat company to produce a dedicated wake surfing boat, first inboard V-Drive, and the first built-in onboard ballast. With Centurion's new FX44 model, Centurion remains top-of-the-class introducing CATS and RAMFILL ballast technologies. In addition to world class wake surfing boats; Centurion has been a pioneer in wakeboarding and slalom ski boat technology. Centurion held the first World Wake Surfing Championship in 1995, an event that has grown to become the world's largest, annual, premier wake surfing event. For more information please contact Centurion Boats at 209-384-0255 or visit www.centurionboats.com.or visit www.centurionboats.com.
Through passion driven engineering & thoughtful design, HO Skis has created a ski like nothing you've ever seen before. Part board, part ski....it is an industry first.
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USA Water Ski and the American Water Ski Association are pleased to announce the athletes selected to the 2014 U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championships Team, the 2014 U.S. 35-44 Pan American Water Ski Championships Team, and the 2014 U.S. 45+ Pan American Water Ski Championships Team. The U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championships Team will compete in the 2014 35+ Water Ski World Championships, Oct. 8-12, at Sunset Lakes in Groveland, Fla. The U.S. 35-44 and 45+ Pan American Water Ski Championship Teams will compete in the 2014 Pan American Water Ski Championships, April 14-20 in Bogota, Colombia. The American Water Ski Association International Activities Committee's 35+ Sub-Committee selected the teams.
Athletes selected to the U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championships Team were: Brenda Baldwin (Windermere, Fla.), Women 35-44; Marc Shaw (Orlando, Fla.), Men 35-44; Jeff Surdej (Wilmington, Ill.), Men 35-44; Lori Krueger (Martindale, Texas); Women 45-54; Hutch Haines (Avon, Conn.), Men 45-54; Joy Kelley (Loudon, Tenn.), Women 55-64; Janie Fausold (Pleasant Grove, Calif.), Women 55-64; and Curtis Rabe (Orlando, Fla.), Men 55-64. The 2012 U.S. 35+ Water Ski World Championships Team won the overall team gold medal and eight U.S. team members combined to earn 23 individual medals in respective events at the 2012 World 35+ Water Ski Championships in Chapala, Mexico. Canada earned the silver medal and Great Britain earned the bronze medal at the biennial event.
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With a season full of big wins, record-breaking performances and exciting new products, the 2013 season was one of the best ever for GOODE Skis.
Here’s just a few of the highlights from 2013:
http://www.goode.com/images/Regina13Diablo.jpgRegina’s continued domination – No recap of 2013 could begin any other way than by celebrating the year Regina Jaquess had. Highlights include World championships in both Women’s slalom and overall, slalom titles at the Masters, Malibu Open, World Games, Diablo Shores, and Atlanta Pro Am, a pending world record, a No. 1 ranking on the IWWF world rankings list (by a margin of 2.25 buoys over her closest rival), and an undefeated streak that dates back to March 2012. She even beat some of the top male 34 and 36 mph skiers in the world in two special exhibition tournaments, the GOODE Bracket Challenge and Eagle Sports Challenge.
Team GOODE takes half of slalom medals at 2013 Worlds – Regina wasn’t the only Team GOODE skier standing on the podium at the Worlds, as Freddie Winter and Clementine Lucine each earned bronze medals in Men’s and Women’s slalom, respectively. Additional Team GOODE skiers with top-5 performances included April Coble-Eller and Thomas Degasperi.
http://www.goode.com/images/CongratsBigDawg13.jpgEntire Big Dawg Final Four rides GOODEs – GOODEs have dominated the Nautique Big Dawg World Tour – taking eight season titles in the series’ 10-year history – but the 2013 Big Dawg Championships took that dominance to a whole new level. The entire Final Four, six of the Elite Eight, and 10 of the Sweet 16 rode GOODEs. In the end, Great Britain’s Jeremy Newby-Ricci would signal his arrival on the Big Dawg scene by edging defending champion Todd Ristorcelli in the finals. Team GOODE’s Ben Favret, Dave Miller, Jay Leach and Fabrizio Merlo (who scored the upset of the summer by taking out Andy Mapple in the Sweet 16) all joined Jeremy and Todd in the Elite Eight.
http://www.goode.com/images/2013NatsG2G3.jpgGOODEs win majority of titles at U.S. Nationals – As if Nationals week didn’t already go well enough after Team GOODE’s showing at the simultaneously held Big Dawg Finals, an astounding 53 percent of all U.S. national slalom titles were won on GOODEs. Highlights included Regina, Karen Truelove and April going 1-2-3 in Open Women’s slalom and Chad Scott winning his first national title (Mens 3) after finishing second in the division four times.
GOODE Juniors haul in the medals – The future of Team GOODE is bright as junior team skiers performed exceptionally well in four big junior events in 2013. The girls swept slalom at the Junior World Championships as Samantha Dumala, Erika Lang and Kara MacIntyre went 1-2-3. In the boys division, Brando Caruso took the world title while Santiago Robledo finished second. Dane Mecheler and Kara swept Junior Moomba and repeated at the Junior Malibu Open, where Daniel Di Pol won the under 17 event. And the success continued at the Junior U.S. Open where Dane, Bailey Austin and Lauren Morgan took home titles.
What’s Your Next? –The Nano OneXT took the performance-proven Nano One and did the seemingly impossible – made it even better. A hallmark of the new ski is the groundbreaking AsymRocker, an asymmetrical rocker technology that features different rockers for your on-side and off-side turns, completely eliminating any differences between the two turns. And it seems to be working too as the ski went on to set countless PBs, earned gold and bronze medals at the 2013 Worlds and bagged Big Dawg tour stop championship for Dave Miller.
http://www.goode.com/images/MikeRoyalXT.jpgMike Royal’s assault on the world record books – GOODE skiers continued to reshape the record books as new marks were reported on a near-weekly basis during the summer. But one skier really stood out. Men’s disabled V1 skier Mike Royal set so many world records this summer it was hard to keep track. He started the season as the world record holder with a score of 2 buoys at 38-feet off and ended it with an amazing new record of 1-/2 buoy at 41 feet off, a mark he set his VERY FIRST TIME on a Nano OneXT!
The GOODE Bracket Challenge debuts – Eight of the World’s best 34 mph squared off virtually in a head-to-head bracket to determine a champion. Think March Madness on the water. And the best part? Fans could make their own picks and win prizes … with one lucky contestant taking home a new Nano OneXT. In the end, Todd Ristorcelli couldn’t overcome the “Year of Regina,” falling to her in the finals. Be on the lookout for a bigger, better version of the Bracket Challenge in 2014.
T-Gas goes national with TV commercial for 5-Hour Energy – How often have you watched an NFL game and seen a water skier during commercials? Thomas Degasperi helped a worthy cause and scored some great national exposure for water skiing through his Living Beyond Breast Cancer campaign on behalf of 5 Hour Energy. On the water, T-Gas battled injuries throughout the season, but was still able to notch a gold at the World Games and top-five finishes at the Worlds, Moomba, the Euros, Diablo Shores, and the Atlanta Pro-Am.
USA Water Ski and its nine sport discipline organizations are pleased to announce respective award recipients for 2013. Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.) and Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) have been selected USA Water Ski's 2013 Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year, respectively. The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team earned USA Water Ski's 2013 Team of the Year honors.
Bill Bowness (Brandon, Miss./Truckee, Calif.) is the recipient of USA Water Ski's Award of Merit, the organization's highest award for a volunteer. In addition, Matt Oberholtz (Oroville, Calif.), the coach of the 2013 U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team, was selected USA Water Ski's National Coach of the Year, and Libby Van Treese (Sidney, Ohio) was named USA Water Ski's Volunteer Coach of the Year. Nicole Baird (Covington, La.) was selected the Volunteer of the Year, and Todd Haig (Redlands, Calif.) was named the recipient of the organization's That's Incredible Award for 2013. The USA Water Ski Awards Committee selected the USA Water Ski award winners.
USA Water Ski and its respective sport discipline organizations will honor several athletes, coaches, volunteers and ambassadors at its annual awards reception on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at the Lake Eva Banquet Hall in Haines City, Fla. The reception, which celebrates the 2013 water ski season, will be held in conjunction with USA Water Ski's mid-winter board meetings for the 14th consecutive year. It also will be the kickoff event for the 75th anniversary celebration for USA Water Ski.
Team's gold-medal winning performance. Smith also won titles in 2013 at the GOODE Water Ski National Championships, Diablo Shores Pro-Am, MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Shootout, Malibu Open, Atlanta Pro-Am and Orlando Extreme Watersports Fest. He also set a new men's world slalom record of 2-1/2 buoys at 43 feet off at the Ski Ranch Fall 1 on Sept. 7 at the Ski Ranch in Covington, La.
The U.S. Elite Water Ski Team won the overall team gold medal and three team members combined to win four individual gold medals in respective events at the 33rd Water Ski World Championships, Nov. 26-Dec. 1, at Lago Los Morros in San Bernardo, Chile. The United States tallied 8,248.66 points in winning the gold medal for the 26th time in the history of the biennial event. Members of the 2013 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team were: Scot Ellis (Auburndale, Fla.), Regina Jaquess (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.), Erika Lang (Gilbert, Ariz.), Alex Lauretano (Windermere, Fla.), Adam Pickos (Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.) and Nate Smith (McCordsville, Ind.). Jody Johnson (Nashville, Tenn.), Jeff Surdej (Wilmington, ill.) and Dr. Brad Harman (Cleburne, Texas) served as team manager, coach and physician, respectively. Lang (women's tricks), Jaquess (women's slalom and overall) and Smith (men's slalom) each won gold medals, and each set world championship records as well %E2%80%93 Lang, 9,780 points in the elimination round; Jaquess, 1 buoy at 41 feet off in the elimination round and finals; and Smith, 5 buoys at 41 feet off in the elimination round. Ellis, Lauretano and Pickos also advanced to finals in respective events. Ellis placed 11th in men's jumping, Lauretano placed fourth in women's overall, fifth in jumping and seventh in tricks, and Pickos placed seventh in men's tricks.
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The Centurion Carbon Pro has officially arrived. The CP qualified for all five Regional tournaments and after pulling each successfully, the Carbon Pro culminated the 2013 season by pulling the US National tournament in Okeeheelee, FL.
The low-drag running surface, PCM power-plant, superior power to weight ratio and carbon infused construction all combine to give the Carbon Pro the softest, smallest wakes available. Working in perfect harmony with Zero-Off the Carbon Pro delivers a pull that is strong but not overbearing. Short line slalom skiers comment it's easy to create space with minimal effort. Just look at the scores at your next local tournament and ask skiers which ride they preferred. It is happening everywhere the Carbon Pro has delivered on the promise of a better three-event experience. Just ski and drive one to see for yourself why the Carbon Pro has become the new benchmark for tournament towboats.
OTTAWA - Today, the International Water Ski and Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) released its 2013 year-end rankings, and two Canadians finished the year ranked #1 in the world.
Jonah Shaffer (Ottawa, ON) is ranked number one in the U17 Men’s Slalom event. Shaffer’s year included a victory at the US Masters and a podium finish at the U17 Worlds culminating in the season ending ranking. Calgary’s Stephen Neveu also came out on top of the world rankings, in his case in the U21 division. Neveu’s season end ranking was propelled by a gold medal finish at the U21 Worlds, a national championship, and a surprise 4th place at the World Water Ski Championships.
Beyond the two number one ranked skiers. Canada was second among all nations with 40 Top Ten rankings, behind the leading United States and just ahead of France at 37. Canada also had 11 placements in top 3 positions in the world rankings.
Whitney McClintock (Cambridge, ON) was the only woman in the world to end the season ranked in the top ten in each of the three water ski events. Her placements in the event rankings (2nd in slalom, 7th in Trick and 10th in Jump) combined to put in her in fourth position in the overall rankings.
Canada was most successful in the slalom rankings, where Canadians occupied 15 Top Ten positions, including 5 top 3 positions, including Shaffer and Neveu at the number one spot. The depth of Canadian slalom skiing was on full display as Canadians placed in the top ten in nine of the twelve age categories, and had an incredible 24 men ranked in the Elite Men category.
The IWWF world rankings list is a comprehensive ranking, using averages of scores obtained at record capable events around the world. Twenty five different nations registered at least one top ten finish in the rankings this year.
A full overview of the world rankings, including all Canadian entries is available here.
About Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada
Water Ski and Wakeboard Canada (WSWC) is the governing body for towed water sports in Canada. WSWC includes over 24,000 affiliated members and over 1,000,000 participants get on the water each year in Canada.
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USA Water Ski and the American Water Ski Association's International Activities Committee are pleased to announce that the 2014 U.S. Junior Water Ski Team Trials will be held June 28-29 at Cedar Creek Ski Park in Elkins, Ark.
This two-round world-record capability water ski tournament will be used to select the four-member U.S. Junior Water Ski Team that will be defending its title at the 15th Junior Water Ski World Championships, July 29-Aug. 3, in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine.
The Cedar Creek Water Ski Park is located in the picturesque hills of Northwestern Arkansas. It has previously hosted the South Central Regional Water Ski Championships and several other world-record capability water ski tournaments.
As MasterCraft is the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation's mandated boat for the Junior Worlds, all athletes will be skiing behind it in slalom and jumping at the team trials. Athletes will have their choice of towboats in tricks.
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