WWA Wakeboard World Championships

Riders from around the world gathered at Sparks Marina in Reno, NV to compete in the 2007 Rockstar WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Supra. Over 170 amateur and professional riders representing 15 countries tested their shredding skills behind the massive wakes of the Supra Launch 24 SSV and Launch 22SSV.

Professional divisions included Wakeboarding and Wakeskating competitions for both men and women. Amateur divisions included Jr Boys, Boys, Girls, Jr. Men, Jr. Women, Men, Women's, Masters and Veterans. The first two days of events saw the amateurs out on the water with pros joining into the fray over the weekend.

In the Pro Men's Division Rusty Malinoski, JD Webb, Erik Ruck, Phillip Soven, and Shane Bonifay competed to take the title home. In the end it was 18 year old Phillip Soven from Longwood, FL that took the top spot and claimed his second World Title completing his year of dominance on the pro tour.

Supra team rider Amber Wing unseated 4-time champion Dallas Friday riding clean and big in some of the gnarliest water conditions for the week. 15-year-old Nicola Butler served notice that she is a force to be reckoned with claiming bronze over a stacked field of the best riders in the world.

US National Wakeskate champion and Supra team rider Reed Hansen from Groveland, FL took the Gold home over season-long challengers Ben Kaiser that place second and Steven Campbell who placed third.

In a competition first, Pro Men riders were teamed with Boy riders to compete against each other in the Moomba~PCMW Double-Up Event held on-site for an additional $5,000 of prize money. The boys went off the dock first to the applause of their fellow competitors. Jacob Valdez got the party started with a clean 7 that netted him first place amongst the Boy group. Olivier Deromme took the Men's side of the double-up. But the team of Valdez and Supra team rider Austin Hair won the combined competition when Hair nailed his double-up.

In addition to the riding, the 2007 World's saw unprecedented sponsor support. Families were treated to the XTP Family bowling Night at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, NV. Supra and Kicker treated the Amateur divisions to the Dinner of Champions, an on-site awards banquet and for those lucky enough to sport a Supra credential, a Supra & Kenwood VIP tent was available throughout the event featuring Nintendo Wii gaming, team rider videos and of course all the food and beverages needed to make each day a party.

Maybe the coolest part of the entire event was the commemorative DVD's that Supra and Roswell created. Each rider who participated in the amateur competition was given their own personal DVD. The DVD's featured rider interviews and a complete video history of the first day of competition for each riding class.

Each qualifier that was interviewed on camera continued to compliment Supra on the size and shape of the wake, commenting "Large wake, big wake, perfect shape," etc interview after interview. The rider's response after experiencing the wake of a Supra could not have been any better.

"As a sponsor of the World's we will continue to raise the bar within the event," stated Rick Tinker, President of Skiers Choice. "We enjoy the opportunity to place our product in a position to receive critical response from some of the most admired and respected riders in the industry. As importantly, we are glad to give back to the sport which we love."

Congratulations to everyone who qualified and took the waters at Sparks Marina! We look forward to once again sponsoring the Worlds in 2008. Plans are now underway, check back for further details.