IN THA ZONE IMAGES from the NSW water ski racing championships RD 2 – 2UP RACE , Wiseman’s Ferry Australia.

Ski Racing Australia has negotiated water ski racing coverage for the year ahead on SBS – Speedweek and Foxsports – Inside speed. Below is the schedule of viewing for all races that will be covered.

On Saturday 13th September, Cameron Wymer passed away suddenly. He died peacefully in his sleep.

Cameron was an observer in many boats over the years including, Chief, Revial, Heat, Status, Shipprek. He represented Australia at several world titles. He was a respected observer and competitor in the sports that he loved including water ski racing.

His family – wife Fiona, daughters Emma, Brittany, Tamsyn and Brylee along with his family and friends our thoughts are with you. Our thoughts are also with his ‘matey’ – Bernie Elliot

President Steve Shipp & Members of Ski Racing Victoria

A celebration of the wonderful life and times of Cameron Wymer
will take place at 11am Friday 19th September,
Macedon Spa and Conference Centre, 652 Black Forest Drive Macedon Victoria.A private cremation will follow.

A wake will be held following the service at the Riddells Creek Hotel 12 Hamilton St Riddells Creek.

It would be appreciated if Australian Water Ski Racing Team blazers can be worn and a guard of honor by water ski’s.

No flowers by request, donations may be made to Junior Sport Development.
Envelopes will be available at Macedon and Riddells Creek.

Macedon Spa is approximately 40 minutes from Melbourne CBD up the Calder Highway, 25 minutes from Tullamarine airport and 15 minutes from Riddells Creek.

Left to Right: Bernie – Luke – Cameron

Louis Newbury-Smith brings us the 1982 & 1983 Sydney Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Race video online.

Publicity Officer for SRNSW, Shane Earl reports on the Hawkesbury 120 and writes …some provisional results from the 2008 Evinrude Brp Hawkesbury 120 Ski Race:

1st Blazen 42:19.15  
Driver Jason Walmsley
Observer Bernie Simpson
Skier Christopher Stout
Skier Grant Turner

Photo below by Rob Storum of Team Blazen
Noel Griffin,Grant Turner,Jason Walmsley,Chris Stout,Bernard Simpson

Blazen is an F21 Force Hull built in the Force Factory on the Hawkesbury River at lower Portland and the First Time a Force Boat has won a Major Hawkesbury River race.

2nd Stinga 42:45.32
Driver Greg Houston
Observer Kevin Boylan
Skier Daniel Campbell
Skier Grant Patterson

3rd Hellbent 44:34.26
Driver Mark Cranny
Observer Damien Matthews
Skier Peter Procter
Skier Paul Robertson

Womens record was broken by 3 minutes:

1st Se7en
Driver Peter Ross
Observer Alex Ross
Skier Anne Procter
Skier Kylee Jones

Some Incidents

Skier Zac Welch from Victoria suffered a Ruptured Spleen after a fall at Wisemans Ferry Skiing behind American boat Sudden force and driven by Howard Hoggins from USA. He is at Westmead Hospital.

Skier Robbie Weaver has suffered a spinal injury (unknown to the extent tests will be conducted today) during a fall behind Twisted in MOC class. Robbie fell in rough Water at speed near Pitt  Town Bottoms. Robbie was flown to Royal North Shore by Care flight Helicopter.

More SOON

Shane Earl
Publicity Officer SRNSW
Also see: www.skiracingnsw.com.au for more details and photos

Photos by Rob Storum – In Tha Zone Images

Louis Newbury-Smith has provided us with more archive footage of some of the world’s best ski racing. This time it’s the 1983 World Championships in Australia. Of course it was Danny Bertels (Belgium) and Liz Hobbs MBE (Great Britain) who won the worlds that year. Something they both did in the 1981 Worlds too.

Rob Storum of In Tha Zone images sent in these photos of today’s winner of the Sackville Sprint (winner has pole position in tomorrow’s main race) at the Hawkesbury 120.

Ski Racing NSW is putting out the call to all in Australia, to help sweep the Hawkesbury River prior to the running of the 2008 Hawkesbury 120. Publicity Officer SRNSW, Shane Earl writes;

The 2008 Hawkesbury 120 event will take place on Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August 2008 from Windsor to Wiseman’s & Return.

On 30/31 August at Governor Phillip Park, Windsor, NSW a fascinating photographic exhibition is being staged. It takes a look at water skiing on the Hwakesbury as far back as far as 1938 – from Reggy Johnson to Jason Walmsley.

Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture secured a superb can of action at the NWS Titles last weekend at Wiseman’s Ferry, Australia. More at Ski Racing NSW

Thanks to Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images for this great bunch of action shots taken at Round 1 of the NSW State Titles at Wiseman’s Ferry, Australia on the weekend. More at Ski Racing NSW

Louis Newbury-Smith has done it again and made the 1980 Sydney Bridge to Bridge available for the world to watch.

Update – 11 August by Louise

We’ve had another upset in the Griffin family with Mum (June Griffin) in the Sydney Adventist Hospital at Wahroonga after having major surgery last Tuesday.  She has definitely some bad days since the operation but seems to be improving by the day.  Visiting Hours at the hospital are anytime except between 1pm – 3pm.  For updates and more info you can contact either Lynette on 0407 452 097 or Louise on 0407 072 819.

Also a quick update on Dad – he is recovering well and is hoping to be back on the road driving again once he visits the specialist on Friday.  Mum being in hospital has probably set his recovery back a little but we are all busy trying to keep him on track and occupied.
Update – 8 July by Louise

Just a quick update on Dad……Yesterday he had a defribillator inserted and should be able to go home either tomorrow or Thursday. He is in good spirits and is looking forward to going home. He would like to thank everyone who has called, visited and sent their best wishes and Im sure he will be in contact if not in person but by phone over the next few weeks.

Our family would also like to thank everyone for their best wishes and support over the last couple of weeks as it was just as big a shock to us as it would have been to many of you.

Update – 1 July by Louise
I have just been to see dad this morning after he was in a bit of shock yesterday with the Dr telling him that he had had a massive heart attack and that he could drop dead at anytime. We all know how dad hates bad news so he went into a bit of shock and thought there was no hope.

After talking with the Dr this morning the next 4 – 8 weeks will be the most critical for him. He needs to do absolutely NOTHING!! over that period to give the heart time to heal. Abviously his heart will never be the same and the most he can expect is about 40%. Tomorrow they will run more test on his heart and from there they will know what sort of stress his heart can cope with.
He is expected home to remain in Westmead Hospital until at least the weekend with visitors more than welcome.

He is that he will be unable to make it to Foster on the weekend for the reunion and hopes you all have a great time.

Louise

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Shane Earl, Publicity Officer for Australia’s SRNSW has been contacted by the Family of Norm Griffin and asked to pass on the news that Norm suffered a heart attack last Friday and is recovering well in Westmead Hospital. Norm most recently has been the man on the mike at Region 5.

On 10 Aug 2008, Nicole Mitchell writes;

Hi Robbie,

Through your website I would like to thank everybody for their phone calls, emails, cards, flowers and well wishes on Dennis’s passing. All of your support and the overall response has been overwhelming, there is nothing like the Ski racing family,I am proud to be apart of this as Dennis was. Please accept this as my personal thanks,

Kind Regards
Nicole

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It is with great sadness to inform you of the passing of Dennis Rowbottom. His death was a result of an accident on Saturday 26th July.

Dennis Rowbottom and his boat Island Cooler have won the Southern 80 outright in 1989 and 1990. Dennis recently returned to the sport of water ski racing competing in this years races, driving ‘The Mistress’.

Funeral details have not been finalised, but will be placed on the Southern 80 web page when they are known.

Australia’s season is heating up with a calendar packed full of great races. Check out the full calendar now at the Ski Racing Australia web site: www.skiracing.com.au

The funeral for Dennis Rowbottom is to take place at the Paramount Theatre 392 High st Echuca, Victoria, Australia at 1pm on Wednesday 6th August 2008. Following this service there will be a graveside service at Echuca Cemetery (Warren st Echuca), with the wake taking place at the Echuca Aerodrome (Echuca – Kyabram road)

Neville Fry of Cairns, Australia has provided some footage from his video of the Water Ski Record that the Cairns And District Power Boat & Ski Club set back in 1986.

Steve Rowe was captured at approx 110mph in the Men’s Open race at the South Australian Titles in June. The photographer was Jason Dick.

Roger Lincoln interviewed Wayne Mawer on Friday, just as he arrived to take part in the European Water Ski Racing Championships. The video is published here:

Bruce ‘The Roadrunner’ Robberds wants to let all NSW Australia Racers know that Fred Williams is organising a reunion of former and current boat and ski racers at Forster.

Written in 1982 – When one talks of the history of water ski racing in Australia the name Fred Williams is constantly mentioned. Fred’s involvement for some 31 years has contributed to him being one of the best known personalities in the world of water skiing.

The ‘Wing’ name is synonymous with water skiing all over the world and I couldn’t even begin to try and name the family’s accomplishments. However in 1982, Bob Wing wrote a great book called ‘Waterskiing in Australia’. Some time ago, Bob kindly gave me permission to reproduce articles from his book here on skirace.net. You can see a list of all that I’ve reproduced here.

Bob has done a lot more in the decades that have followed his book, but below is a 1982 article about Bob and his accomplishments at that stage, along with his own introduction to his book.

Thank you Bob.

– Robbie Llewellyn

In 1934, during the month of either July or August, Edward Arthur (Ted) Parker of 18 Schofield Avenue, Earlwood, became the first person in Australia to water ski. The epic event occurred in Hen and Chicken Bay, Sydney Harbour, behind a three pointed boat powered by a 22 horsepower Johnson outboard motor.

Commencing Trial Skiing in 1966, he teamed up with Peter Ward behind Wally Hackett’s “Thunderbolt” which was a leading ski team for many years. Terry’s greatest achievement was to set a World Endurance Record in 1970 when he skied 538.1 miles in12 hours, 15 minutes and thirty seconds.

Brett Dominguez was skiing behind Thundernuts on the weekend at the South Australian State Titles, Murray Bridge. Photogapher ‘Jase’ was posied to capture Brett’s bunny hop and the photo below shows the take off point and air time. Click the photo to enlarge it.

Australia’s Kylee Jones is caught hopping off the water as she skied behind Se7en with World Champion Ann Procter at a Wisemans Ferry 2-Up event. Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture captured the action. Click the photo to enlarge.

Bobbette Macmillan was caught in the act at Round 5 of Region 5 by Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images. Thanks to those who put a name to the photo. Click photo to enlarge.

Australia’s Jack Houston gets some air at Round 5 of Region 5 and Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images captures the moment. Click photo to enlarge.

Katelin Wendt captured this great shot of former Racing & Wakeboard World Champion Wayne Mawer as he made a guest appearance at the 2007 Diamond Race. Click the photo to enlarge it. Read more on Mawer here.

Howie Hook has just sent me a superb shot of 1997 World Water Ski Racing Champion Wayne Mawer doing a bunny hop on his race ski.

Click image for full version and ‘the take-off point’

Howie writes; I found this old photo from the early 90’s in Cairns. We were out on a fun run to Fitzroy Island (more)and Wayne was pulling off a series of monster jumps as we rounded Cape Grafton! ( this was not even one of the bigger ones!!) – Take note of the splash that marks the launch point!! (only seen in the full version of the photo)

But I thought it would qualify as a contender for the best “Bunny Hop” shots. – I used this shot as reference for the Tee Shirt for Wayne’s World Title Campaign in 1997.

Howie
H2O Graphics

Read about Wayne Mawer

See other Bunny Hops here

Kevin Boylan and Danny Cropper teamed up together behind Top Gun at Gosford in 1990. Check out the superb shot below with Kevin on the left of photo and Danny on the right as they pulled off these bunny hops together. Click the photo to enlarge it.

Aussie Troy Hall gets some air and Australia’s Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images captures the moment.

Aussie Jack Whitton get’s some air and Australia’s Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images captures the moment.

Ski Racing NSW reports that World Champion Jason Walmsley became the fastest skier to have ever traveled up the Hawkesbury River on the weekend at the 2008 SRNSW Bridge 1 Up Ski Race in a breath-taking record time of 36.11.15. Mark Cranny and Damien Matthews did the honours with Hellbent.

After a bunch of people posted below, I think we can safely say that Luke Keys is the guy who Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture captured in action here at the 2007 NSW State Titles.

World Champion Jason Walmsley was caught whilst airborne during the 2007 NSW State Titles by Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture

Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture has shared a great selection of shots of Blazen, Drippin Wet, Grant Patterson & Daniel Campbell, Hellbent, Justin Cadden & James Buser, Kristofer Knights & Aaron Sawtell, Stinga, Tania Teelow & Kylee Jones, Temper and Top Gun.

Danny Cropper (DC Waterskis) was caught getting some air at the 2007 NSW State Titles by Mike Kemp of Ultimate Image Capture

Back in 1999, Australia’s Howie Hook of H2O Graphics designed the skirace.net tshirts for the 1999 Worlds in Spain and I’ve used that design as a skirace.net logo ever since.

This week, Howie has designed and contributed a complete new banner for skirace.net (above) which incorporates the 1999 design and new artwork. The embeded photo will occasionally be changed but the shot that you currently see there has been contributed by Aussie photographer Rob Storum of In Tha Zone Images

My thanks to both Howie and Rob for their contribution to skirace.net.

Tim Dubois captured whilst airborne during Catalina.

Stacky has published another great Stinga movie on YouTube.

Tania Teelow was caught getting some air in the final race on the Hawkesbury River at the 1988 World Titles, which she went on to win.

After a unanimous vote, Aussie Chris Stout gets named as the guy who looks as if he’s wearing sunnies at the Diamond Race whilst pulling off a bunny.

Steve Morley pulled this bunny off the Murray in 2006 whilst doing Mildura 100. Nicole Mitchell caught him in the act.

Australia’s Chris Gelle hopped off the Murray at 120mph behind Hellbent whilst on his way to winning the 2008 Mildura 100 outright with Jason Walmsley.

Aussie Chris Stout pulls his bunny out of the hat and an MPC crew member captures it at the Hawkesbuty 120 race.

The Hellbent team with driver Mark Cranny, observer Damien Matthews and skiers Jason Walmsley and Chris Gelle have taken out the Mildura 100 in a record time of 31:30.

Boat numbers are now available from the Mildura site for those teams who have entered the Mildura 100, so please check them out. Visit the Mildura site

Superb on-board video footage of Stinga in action on the Murray River in the 2008 Southern 80 Baker’s Blitz. The movie was published stinga70 on YouTube.

Driver: Gregory Houston
Observer: Shane Helson
Skiers: Daniel Campbell & Grant Patterson

The Mildura & District Ski Club -the organisers of the Mildura 100 – have made available on their website – the entries for the 2008 Mildura 100. Due to the short turn around from when entries closed and when the race – NO notification of entries or Race Number allocations will be sent to team captains. This information is available on their web page.

Available today – 14th March – those entries received, please check them very carefully and let the MDSC know of any errors by Saturday 15th March AM please.

Calender of events with briefing information will be available on Saturday 15th March
Race Numbers will be posted on the web site on the evening of Tuesday 18th March

Peter Eagle’s funeral took place on 14 March 2008 at Caringbah Baptist Church. You can post a message at the bottom of this page.

Daily Telegraph Report here

Rob Storum is a sports photographer from Sydney Australia who runs the company “In Tha Zone Images” (Action Photography). He has now launched his web site at www.inthazoneimages.com.au

Force Boats writes …Just last weekend, in Echuca at the Southern 80 Ski Race, the Force F19x “Stalker” broke the SMOC social record by 35 seconds, with a time of 40 minutes and 25 seconds! but wait there’s more…

Yesterday on the Murray river at Echuca / Moama, Team Hell with the boat Hellbent won the outright title for the 2008 Club Marine Southern 80.

On 2nd Feb 2008, along Stahan Beach on Tasmania’s West Coast, 121 water skiers were prepared for an assault on the world record of ‘most skiers behind one boat over one nautical mile’.

Chris Grabyn of NSW has launched a new photography website for ski racing at www.multi-verse.net

Force Boats notched up no less than 17 Aussie Titles at the 2008 National Speed and Marathon Championships held in Grafton this month. That’s 6 more than last year’s 11, and they snapped up 14 x 2nd & 3rd positions. Needless to say, the Force folk are rather chuffed with the results.

You can find the Australian Titles results and photos now on the Ski Racing Australia site. The list of Australian Champions below is reproduced from information published at skiracingqueensland.com.au by Peta Smail.

The Mildura 100 entry forms are now available via the Mildura website

Note that entries close on Sunday 9th March – NO LATE ENTRIES

There will be no acceptance of entries or notification of numbers posted out prior to the event. We will endeavour to have this on the website by Wednesday 19th March.

General Enquiries Meliss Hassall 0419032133 AH or email skirace@milduraskiclub.org

On 13th Jan 2008, Brendan Stout wrote …Hi everyone,

This is Brendan. Today is the 12 January. Its been 7 weeks since my accident in the bridge to bridge. I am spending the weekend at home from the hospital, however I go back tonight. Last week I was transferred from Westmead Hospital to Royal Ryde Rehabilitation Centre where I will probably be for 6 – 8 weeks for further recovery. I am getting stronger everyday. My memory is improving and is almost back to normal. It will still take some time before further recovery as I have several severed nerves in my face and forehead which have affected my vision and facial movements. The doctors say it could be 4 – 6 months before they are fully regrown. I am also trying to put on weight as I lost 13 kilograms at Westmead which has made me quite weak and fatigued however I’ve started to put weight back on again and am getting stronger by the day. I would like to thank everybody for their support and get well wishes as I’m sure this has helped me recover already as far as I have. I just could not believe how many of these messages kept coming in from skiers and school mates and their families from all over the world. The time in hospital has been very tough but I was never on my own as usually mum was there or if not, dad was there sitting by my bedside when I woke up.

My Girlfriend Maddy Brien has spent many hours next to me in the hospital helping me to recover. I would just like to say a special thankyou to her. She’s been a great support to me and mum.

Hopefully in the coming months I will be able to spend time with my many ski racing and school friends as my life comes back together.

Thanks again everybody for all your support – It is a wonderful feeling to know I have so many friends in a time of need.

Brendan Stout

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As we all know, Brendan Stout suffered an awful accident on 25 Nov on the Hawkesbury River in Australia when he fell at the Bridge to Bridge water ski race. Hundreds of people from all over the world have been sending get well wishes and praying for his recovery. Read the Xmas update on Brendan at www.skiracingnsw.com.au

On 25th Dec – Linda Keys wrote

Hi Robbie,

Just a quick note to thank you very much for all of Brendan’s beautiful messages, this wouldn’t be possible without your site. I would also like to thank all, both in and out of ski racing who have, and continue to send there best wishes to him

Brendan turns 18 on the 29th Dec, and hopefully he will have some friends with him and his family to celebrate this milestone. He has spent Christmas day at home with his family, and all going well will be able to be there a few more days before returning to rehab at Westmead where the hard work will begin.

Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas, and best wishes for 2008.

God Bless ….
Regards
Linda

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On 14th Dec – Wendy Stout wrote a touching note to Brendan here

Updates on Brendan’s condition are being posted at www.skiracingnsw.com.au

Leave your messages for Brendan at the bottom of this page

Only a few weeks to the 2008 Club Marine Southern 80. Entries are now closed and well over 500 have been recieved.

Race numbers will be advised to team captains via email later this week and via snail mail on Monday of next week.

There have been a number of updates on the Southern 80 web page – here are some of the information that you can find on the web page: –
* There is a video of the Bakers Blitz course for people to view (it takes about 8 minutes to view).
* There are photos taken each week of the Murray River at Victoria Park boat ramp. To check out the previous weeks photos, check out the S80 Blog.
* Briefing is going to be held for all drivers and observers on the Friday night this year. The venue is the Echuca Recreation Centre behind Echuca College in College Drive (although some maps say it is Tech drive). Starting time is 6pm and aiming to be finished by 7pm.
Scrutineering is again at Byfords on the Cobb Highway Moama from 11am to 5pm on Friday 8th February.
* On both days at the finish line, the Freestyle Motorcross show featuring the Crusty Demon Riders will be demonstrating some of their skills at various times
* Saturday night and there are a number of events on in Echuca / Moama. There is Southern 80 River Rock Party to take place in the Aquatic Reserve featuring Screaming Jets with Future role models and DJ Owen. Tickets for this are available at the Southern 80 shop in Anstruther st Echuca.

Check out the Southern 80 web page for all the information about this years event.

Shane Wilson has submitted the following update on behalf of Don Gulley, concerning this week’s Australian National Waterski & Marathon Titles:

Due to the weather and rising river in northern NSW, there will be A ONE DAY DELAY in the running of the Australian National Waterski & Marathon Titles to be held in Grafton.

The same event program is expected to run with practise on Wednesday afternoon from 3pm and racing to commence 9am Thursday 10th, Friday11th, Saturday 12th, it is expected that some events may have to be carried over to Sunday 13th.

Ski Racing Queensland officials have met with the authorities and by delaying the event by 1 day will enable the river to go down even more and a cleanup of the venue. SO RACING IS STILL ON.

With some competitors already in Grafton or well or their way and the clearing weather, we are still looking forward to some excellent racing.

Sent for and behalf of Don Gulley
– Shane Wilson

This information is also posted at www.skiracing.com.au

The Australian titles are to be held at Grafton between the 8th & 12th January 2008. Lex Jones and Tracey Jones have provided some photos and the proposed course. Click on the thumbnails below to enlarge.

The NSW-ACT championship series is in its first year, with ACT-Country and NSW Ski Racing merging for a six-race series. On 15/16 Dec 2007, Wyangala Dam will welcome some of Australia’s top waterski racing teams for round four of the NSW-ACT Ski Racing Championships.

A number of photographers (professional and amateur) have been very generous by providing their photos for use on this and other web sites to help promote ski racing. You can see a list of them at the bottom right of this web site.

‘The Rock’ needs a new pair of skiers for the 2008 Southern 80.

The full results from the 2007 Feros Hotel Group Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Race are now posted online.

The 2008 Club Marine Southern 80 is ON. The event, to take place on the Murray River at Echuca / Moama on the Victoria / New South Wales border in Australia takes place on the 8th, 9th & 10th of February 2008.

Are you looking for a Christmas gift for a water ski racing fan? RMI Images has two 2008 calenders, which will make an ideal Christmas gift for the ski racing fan.

We have been working around the clock here at Head Quarters….so we have new boats and news for you in this edition.

The 2007 Feros Hotel Group Bridge to Bridge Water Ski Race takes place on 24 & 25 November on the Hawkesbury River in NSW Australia.

Results Page

Congratulations to Hellrazor on winning another Barrie Beehag in a record time of 23:23.15. with skiers Chris Gelle and Jason Walmsley.

It was great to see the crowds on the banks of the river at Deep Creek and along the river enjoying the racing and so many families out enjoying the sport of water ski racing.

I hear (but did not see) the mankinis on display – can’t wait for the photos.

Great to see many records smashed – congrats to Sportspage, BL Marine, Petty Cash & Ace Racing (all in MOC). SMOC – Kaned it and Stalker broke records. Breakaway was the record holder in 60mph.

Thanks to the competitors for a great days racing

All results are now available at www.southern80.com.au and follow the links to the Barrie Beehag race.

Some photos from the event should be available in the next couple of days.

Most people know of the superb ski racing designs of Australia’ Howie Hook. Howie has launched his new h2ographics website where you can read more about his services to skirace and boat race teams around the world.

The results from the 2007 Grafton Bridge to Bridge are now available at www.skiracingnsw.com.au where you can see that a collection of records were broken this year.

The Victorian Water Ski Racing Fraternity will be turning its attention to the Murray River on Saturday 13th October for the 2007 Barrie Beehag Ski Race.

Dozens of great shots from the Hawkesbury 120 are now available online at Ultimate ImageCapture

Courtesy of Shane Wilson, the entry form and information sheet for the 2007 Grafton Bridge to Bridge is below.

Dick Minchin from RMI Images has just uploaded hundreds of pictures onto his website www.rmiimages.com.au.from the South Australia Ski Race titles held in June at Murray Bridge. Visit the site to see if you boat and skiers have been captured.

Due to low water at Lake Mulwala – the calender for Ski Racing Victoria has been modified. The first point score is now on the 8th & 9th September, at Lake Mulwala. Please check out the web site www.waterskiracing.com for the new SRV calender.

The new IWSF Athlete’s Representatitive for Racing is Ann Procter. As most people are aware, Ann is a three time Women’s World Champion and a one time Junior Girls World Champion.

Shane Earl – Publicity Officer SRNSW writes; “Entries for the 2007 Hawkesbury 120 close this Friday August 4, 2007. To all competitors regardless of whether your memberships are complete, you can put your entry in whilst finalising your membership requirements.”

The Moama Water Sports has released the entry form for the Barrie Beehag Ski Race to take place from Deep Creek Marina to Torrumbarry Weir (on the Murray River at Echuca / Moama) on Saturday 13th October.
The entry form is now available on the Moama Water Sports Club web site www.southern80.com.au .

Entries close on the 7th September.
Please remember that the entries are capped at 105 entries.

See the latest Force F19x Race Sterndrive to leave Headquarters.   Featuring a fresh pacific blue stripe, using pewter Rex Marine anodised fittings throughout and powered by a small block, stock 6 litre chev with a Bravo 1 XR Mercury drive. 

Please note this important notice from SRV Administration.

Shane Earl writes …”we have amalgamated with Country Challenge to secure the Future of Ski Racing in NSW”.

Shane Wilson has just provided the amended Ski Racing Australia calendar of racing.

Ski Racing Australia has issued new forms for the 2007-2008 season.

‘Hass’ of Australia writes …I have organised an informal lunch service for Karl’s mates from Australia to pay tribute and celebrate the life of a true legend of a man both as a mate and as one of the Worlds Best Water Ski Racers.

The Mildura 100 ski race was held on the easter weekend on the Murray River at Mildura. The website has been updated with some photos from the event. There are many more photos available from the RMI Images website.

On the weekend of the 21st and 22nd of April the Trans Tasman Challenge was run in the beautiful town of Metung on the Gippsland lakes in Victoria. This was a new venue which had never seen ski racing before. Well all we can say is it was the best venue Australia has ever seen for a Tasman Challenge bar none!

Brad Dutton writes …The Tasman Challenge was held in Metung Victoria, Australia over the weekend. This is an annual Junior Challenge between Victoria (Australia) and New Zealand Under 19 Teams. There are 8 classes contested each day (4 Boys, 4 Girls divisions) over 2 days of racing. 16 races in all where you can drop your worst 2 results.

Gilbert Cook, Commodore of Wagga Wagga Boat Club writes;

The last of the Victorian Ski Race Classics was held over Easter. The team of Hellbent – Mark Cranny, Damien Matthews, Grant Patterson and Daniel Campbell have added the Mildura 100 to their impressive list of wins this season.

Re-published from skiracingnsw.com.au
It is with sad regret that Ski Racing has lost one of it brightest young stars Adam Williams. Adam was tragically killed as a passenger in a car accident On Friday afternoon March 16, 2007. Adam is survived by Mum Carol, Dad Darryl and sister Tara.

Well a successful weekend was had by many teams with the overall winner of the 2007 Robinvale Euston Ski Race, being the team of Stinga in a record time of 27:38.95.  The team of driver Greg Houston, observer Kevin Boylan and skiers Chris Gelle and Jason Walmsley continued on their winning way after winning the 2007 Club Marine Southern 80.  The Stinga also recorded record times for both 40 kms legs of the 80km race.

Results from rounds 6 and 7 of the Australian World Team selection races are now available at http://www.skiracingnsw.com.au – click on results in the left menu. Results from other races are also there.

The order form for the inaugural Hawkesbury 120 DVD is here

World selection races and more at www.skiracingnsw.com.au