We’re excited you’re joining us for the Nautique Southeast Regatta, June 3rd-5th!
An action-packed weekend on and off the water can be expected!
Helpful information regarding the upcoming weekend:

After arriving at Margaritaville Lake Lanier, check-in at the Nautique branded registration tent located inside “Landshark Landing” (See map below) Gather your swag bag, poker run card and hit the water! Check-in Hours: 
Friday 10AM-5PM
Saturday 8AM-3PM

Landshark Landing Entrance

Friday, June 3rd – No entrance fee 
Saturday June 4th and Sunday June 5th – You must either show your room key or wristband*

Wristbands (for those without room keys)

Friday, June 3rd: Wristbands can be picked up (for those staying off property) at the Nautique registration tent, or at the Meet & Greet Dinner on Friday night.

Saturday, June 4th: Wristbands can be picked up from the dock. Look for a staff member wearing a Nautique shirt on the dock. NOTE – Wristbands can not be picked up at the entrance gates on land.

Boat Slips

Boat slips will be clearly labeled with Nautique Southeast Regatta signage for those individuals who have registered and said they are bringing their Nautique. Let the dock attendant know that you are with the Nautique Regatta. The map below outlines the slips reserved for the weekend.

If you would like to reserve a slip for a longer period of time outside of the Regatta dates, you can do so HERE.

Boat Ramp

There are several ramps on Lake Lanier that you can use but the closest one to the event location is HERE.

Trailer Parking

If you will be parking a boat trailer at Lake Lanier Islands, they have requested that we do so either at the boat ramp parking or in the lot below near the Legacy Lodge and not use their main parking lot.

Coolers, Food and Beverages

When returning to your boat, Landshark Landing staff will NOT allow coolers to be brought through their gates to be loaded onto the dock. We recommend stocking your cooler for the weekend. If you want to stock your cooler between days, we recommend planning to meet someone with your cooler at another location such as the boat ramp or another point on land as you will not be able to bring it through Landshark.

Poker Run

Grab your score card at registration and stop by the  participating locations to draw your cards! We’ve got some GREAT prizes in store for the Best Hands and we’ll even draw “Worst Hand” from the non-winning cards!

Evening Events

Join us for Friday’s Meet & GreetDinner at 6:30 PM at Legacy Point (just out back of the Legacy Lodge hotel)

Don’t forget to pack your Game Day attire for Saturday’s Sports themed Owner’s Appreciation Dinner!
Dress in your favorite team’s uniform or as your favorite sports icon! Anything sports related!

We’ve got some awesome awards for those who are best dressed!

Best Rig Award

We’ve got an award for the Best Rig this weekend! Snap a photo of your vehicle towing your Nautique and email it to info@thewwa.com or you can message or tag @NautiqueSoutheastRegatta on Instagram

Team Nautique Athlete Private Demos

When you arrive to check-in with us, we’ll confirm a Nautique athlete to join you on your boat or on one of the latest Nautique models.

GromFest

Encourage your grom (13 and under) to join the fun in the all discipline GromFest featuring wakeboarding, waterskiing, and wakesurfing! This is a fun and friendly competition format with fun awards like the “Little Legend” and “Boat Buddy” awards, all judged by the Nautique athletes.  Get your Grom’s name on the list at check-in and join us on the water. This contest will take place in front of Cocktail Cove on Saturday from 1:30-2:30 PM

Group Boat Photo

Tie up, watch the Gromfest, meet other Nautique owners and we’re going to get a group shot with all the boats attending at 3:00PM on Saturday in Cocktail Cove. 

Despite their young age, the Boys division set the crowd ablaze with their incredible riding and impressive history-making moments.  Ten year old Kane Ward (USA) became the youngest rider in wakeboard history to ever land a doubleflip behind the boat as he stomped a heelside double backroll as the final trick of his run.  Kane would win the division with a score of 98.00.  But the metaphorical “lightning” would strike twice during the Boys division as the final rider off the dock, twelve year old Hudson Gentry (USA) brought the heat to Robin Lake by becoming the youngest rider ever to land a mobe 540 as he executed a crow mobe 540 to perfection at the end of his run.  Hudson would take 2^nd in the division with an 88.00, followed by Ryder Dillon in third place.

Hinano Kishida (JPN) showed up to the Jr. Pro Women’s finals ready to throw down one of her best performances behind the Super Air Nautique G23 in hopes of snagging her first World title. Earning what she came for, Hinano put it all together throwing a textbook batwing and a massive heelside 540 for a final score of 81.67.  In second, Kira Lewis (USA) landed a huge KGB and a heelside 360 to score 76.67, while Kitt Smith would round out the podium with 70.00.

For the Jr. Pro Men, Parker Swope (USA) would out-ride his international field of competitors by landing multiple 720s and a mute double half-cab roll to take the win with an 81.00.  Jamie Huser (SUI) would land in second place with a whirly 540 and a KGB 540 but fell early in his second pass to earn him a 77.67, followed by Stefano Comollo (ITA) with a 67.67.

The Pro Women came out swinging for the fences, and despite some rough conditions the ladies threw down in the final!  Meagan Ethell (USA) would take the win with multiple 540s and an impressive nose grab tootsie-roll that earned her a score of 76.67.  Dallas Friday (USA) put together a stand-up run that consisted of a KGB and an OHH to land in 2^nd place with a 67.00 and Mary Morgan Howell would receive 3^rd place with a 61.33.

Coming off heavy semifinals, Nautique Team Rider Cory Teunissen (AUS) put down an amazing performance in the Pro Men’s final, taking the win with a near flawless run with a 1080, a KGB 540 and a half-cab double backroll.  The cherry on top was Cory’s mega-sized stalefish double backroll off the double-up that sealed the deal and gave him a score of 87.33 and earning his 3rd WWA World title. In second Nic Rapa (AUS) scored 85.00 throwing down an equally impressive run complete with a double indy tantrum with a backside 720 off the double-up scoring him an 85.00. Rounding out the podium in third, Tyler Higham landed a massive heelside 900 to receive a score of 75 and a third place finish.

To wrap-up the season, we crowned the overall winners for both the 2021 Nautique Wake Series and the 2021 Wakeboard World Series.  It would be double podiums for both Meagan Ethell and Cory Teunissen as their victories today at the World Championships would push them both over the top in the overall standings and provide them both with overall victories for the 2021 season.

For full results and live content from of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar 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. 

Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level. level.

For more information on the Nautique Wake Series Click Here.

For more information on the 2021 WWA Wakeboard World Series Click Here.

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About Nautique Boat Company: Nautique is celebrating its 96^th anniversary of delivering excellence in the marine industry. A subsidiary of Correct Craft, Nautique has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Delivering the very best waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats on the market, Nautique continues to drive progression with their award-winning technology and dedication to building the highest-quality boats imaginable. New technology, performance innovations and attention to detail are the cornerstones of what makes the Nautique brand the industry leader. Through the Nautique Cares initiative, employees and athletes dedicate themselves to not only making a difference on the water, but to extend their support to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.
 
About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of wakesports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.

Shae Cooper (USA) rode away with the win in the Girls final with switch and regular toeside frontrolls and a massive heelside backroll for a 76.67 score, just ahead of Maggie Kofke (USA) in second with 63.33 and Stella Tracy (USA) in third with 59.33. The Jr. Women saw an intense battle behind the Super Air Nautique G23, with Logan Vaughan charging the wake with clean 180s to take the win with a score of 75.00.

The Jr. Boy’s division threw down at Callaway Gardens, with Hudson Haynie (USA) coming away with the WWA Wakeboard World title throwing a massive tantrum and a heelside backroll to revert for a final score of 71.67.  Max Kofke (USA) came up in second with 60.00 displaying another run of high amplitude ahead of Diego Ortega (MEX) in third with 45.00.

The Boy’s division took to the water for their semi-final round of action with Kane Ward (USA) and Hudson Gentry (USA) both winning their respective heats.  Both riders will be advancing into the four-man final happening on Sunday afternoon. 

For full results and live content from day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar 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 four of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar begins at 7:30 AM on Sunday, September 19th featuring all remaining finals. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level. level.

For more information on the Nautique Wake Series Click Here.

For more information on the 2021 WWA Wakeboard World Series Click Here.

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About Nautique Boat Company: Nautique is celebrating its 96^th anniversary of delivering excellence in the marine industry. A subsidiary of Correct Craft, Nautique has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Delivering the very best waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats on the market, Nautique continues to drive progression with their award-winning technology and dedication to building the highest-quality boats imaginable. New technology, performance innovations and attention to detail are the cornerstones of what makes the Nautique brand the industry leader. Through the Nautique Cares initiative, employees and athletes dedicate themselves to not only making a difference on the water, but to extend their support to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.
 
About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of wakesports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.

The Jr. Pro Women put on an all-time show at Callaway Gardens, with Hinano Kishida (JPN) winning heat 1 with her batwing and multiple 540s for a final score of 71.67.  Avery Ruegsegger (USA) topped heat 3 by throwing a massive backroll to revert for a score of 73.33 ahead of Kira Lewis (USA) in second with 65.00, both of whom will advance them into Sunday’s final.  The Jr. Pro Men came out firing in the semifinals with 7 different riders landing various 720s.  Jamie Huser (SUI) was one of those aforementioned riders, and with additional tricks like his whirly 540 and KGB 540 it is easy to see why he came out on top in heat 3.  After today’s results, the six riders advancing into the Jr. Pro Men’s finals are Cody Hunnicutt (USA), Jaden Reichl (USA), Daniel Johnson (USA), Parker Swope (USA), and Jamie Huser (SUI).

Day two was the first time that the Pro Women and Pro Men hit the water as they battled it out through the semifinals behind the Super Air Nautique G23.  Standouts for the Pro Women were Bec Gange (AUS) and Mary Morgan Howell (USA)  who each advanced out of their heats, as well as last year’s World Champion, Meagan Ethell (USA) who laid down 3 different 540s in a row that earned her a score of 75.00.  For the Pro Men, every semifinal heat was absolutely stacked with talent, and with only the top two riders advancing into the finals there was no room for error from any of the athletes.  Highlights from the day were Nautique Team athlete and WBWS points leader Cory Teunissen (AUS) as he landed a mute halfcab double backroll and switch mobe 540, as well as 19 year old Sam Brown (AUS) who posted the highest score of the day with his perfectly executed seatbelt-grabbed crow mobe 540 and crail whirly 540 that earned him his 85.00.

“The chance to compete here at Callaway Gardens for the 2020 Nautique WWA Wakeboard Championships presented by Yanmar is an aspiration for many of these athletes and we are honored to partner with Nautique Boats and Yanmar to make this year’s event one to remember,” said WWA Executive Director Corrie Wilson. “We have already seen some amazing riding these first two days and we can’t wait to see what the pros have in store for us tomorrow!” 

For full results and live content from day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar 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 Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar begins at TIME on Sunday, September 18th featuring final rounds for the Girls 10-13, Junior Boys, and Junior Women. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

To view the daily schedule Click Here. 

Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level. level.

For more information on the Nautique Wake Series Click Here.

For more information on the 2021 WWA Wakeboard World Series Click Here.

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About Nautique Boat Company: Nautique is celebrating its 96^th anniversary of delivering excellence in the marine industry. A subsidiary of Correct Craft, Nautique has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Delivering the very best waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats on the market, Nautique continues to drive progression with their award-winning technology and dedication to building the highest-quality boats imaginable. New technology, performance innovations and attention to detail are the cornerstones of what makes the Nautique brand the industry leader. Through the Nautique Cares initiative, employees and athletes dedicate themselves to not only making a difference on the water, but to extend their support to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.
 
About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of wakesports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.

PINE MOUNTAIN, GA (September 16, 2021) – A field of amateur riders gathered on the legendary waters of Callaway Gardens for day one of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR. Thursday held semifinal and final rounds for several of the amateur divisions, each served perfect wakes behind the world-class Super Air Nautique G23. 

“It’s great to be back at Callaway Gardens and kick off this amazing week of action!” said Nautique President Greg Meloon. “I’m excited to see all of the amateurs and professionals perform behind the G23 and to witness Robin Lake set the stage for the best riders to battle for World titles!”

The Men’s 1 and Men’s 2 divisions kicked off the day with some incredible performances in their semifinal rounds. Dylan Sexton came out on top with several 540s and a Moby Dick for a semifinal heat 1 score of 74.00 in the Men’s 1 division.  Victor Sanchez from Houston stood out as one of the front-runners in the Masters division with a huge skeezer for a first place score of 68.33 in his semifinal, followed closely by fellow Texan Eric Deegan in second with a 61.00. 

Straight into finals, Dayle Cartwright bested the Veteran’s division by putting down a blazing run for a score of 66.67 earning him his 4th consecutive World Champion title.  Johnny Wofford landed just ahead of Emilio Martinez in second with 55.00, and Emilio rounded out the podium with a 51.00. For the women, Joy Manning came out firing in the Master’s Veterans final taking the win with a score of 45.

Always an inspiring portion of the event, the Adaptive Standing division put on an impressive show in their final.  Blind rider, Scott Leason laid down multiple frontside 180s and an impressive wake jump behind the Super Air Nautique G23, earning a score of 75.00.  Tony Mullis finished second with a score of 63.33 thanks to his surface 180s and his “go big or go home” attitude.

Taking to the water last, the Pro Men Wakeskaters ended the first day of action with their nail-biting final.  Nautique team athlete Noah Flegel, the only 3-event pro athlete of the weekend competing in wakeboard, wakeskate, and wakesurf, finished in 3^rd place with switch and regular 180s as well as a backside 360.  Brian Grubb would land heelside and toeside indy shuv-its that helped him land in 2^nd place.  And Coco Mendez took the top spot with his wake-to-wake kickflip and a clean frontside 360 that sealed the deal for Coco’s 2^nd World Championship title.

For full results and live content from day one of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by YANMAR 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 Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar begins at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 17th featuring all Jr. Pro and Pro division semifinals. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

To view the daily schedule Click Here. 

Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level.

For more information on the Nautique Wake Series Click Here.

For more information on the 2021 WWA Wakeboard World Series Click Here.

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About Nautique Boat Company: Nautique is celebrating its 96^th anniversary of delivering excellence in the marine industry. A subsidiary of Correct Craft, Nautique has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Delivering the very best waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats on the market, Nautique continues to drive progression with their award-winning technology and dedication to building the highest-quality boats imaginable. New technology, performance innovations and attention to detail are the cornerstones of what makes the Nautique brand the industry leader. Through the Nautique Cares initiative, employees and athletes dedicate themselves to not only making a difference on the water, but to extend their support to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.
 
About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of wakesports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.

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.

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.

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!

The Jr. Girl’s division kicked off a very competitive day of wakeboarding with Stella Dickerson (GA) throwing down heelside and toeside wake jumps , earning a second place  score of pf 64, finishing one point behing Zoey Carroll (NC) who took the top spot with a 65. In the Boy’s Beginner division, Kyle Bendele from TX and Jayden Bennett from FL earned the top two spots with a variety of switch and regular 180s, while Shae Cooper (AL) and Chloe Moore (FL) stood out among the Girl’s Beginner division with several big tricks of their own.

And making their historic debut to the Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships, the Jr. Pro Women’s division took to water for the very time as a brand new division.  With 10 female riders showcasing their expert-level skills at such young ages, the WWA was eager to start this exciting division to help groom the future Pro Women of tomorrow.  Setting the pace for the young women was twelve year old Kitt Smith from Branson, Missouri, as she executed a heelside roll to revert and a scarecrow that helped her lock-in her spot in the finals.   But it was fifteen year old Kira Lewis from Clermont, FL who raised everyone’s eyebrows, as she landed a number of various inverts including the wrapped KGB that made herself known to the Pro Women who she will undoubtedly join in the coming years.

“The Jr. Pro Women’s division is super competitive which makes it fun to watch, said WWA Executive Director Corrie Wilson “This weekend could be anyone’s chance to claim a National title, so I look forward to watching the finals to see how it all plays out!”

For full results and live content from day two 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.

Day three of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 7:00AM EDT on Friday, July 30^th featuring all amateur divisions final rounds, as well as the Pro Wakeskate semifinals. Click Here to tune in LIVE. 

To view the daily schedule Click Here. 

“Watching the best wakeboarders compete for National titles behind the award-winning G23 is something I look forward to every year,” said Nautique President Greg Meloon. “As wakeboarders of all ages and skill levels will be highlighting their talents and vying for the top spot on the podium, it is exciting to witness their progression and passion for competing.”

The Jr. Men’s division started the day’s wakeboarding action.  Carter McEnroe of California, stood out among the rest of the riders as a clear favorite with his technical spins and impressive inverts.  Clinching her spot in Friday’s final the Amateur Women’s division saw Anna Bubolz, daughter of longtime coach Gordy Bubolz, advance out of her semifinal heat with an impressive toeside frontroll and stylish switch and regular 180s for a score of 71.67.  Closing out the day was the always inspiring Adaptive Standing division.   Blind athlete, Scott Leason impressed the crowd with his multiple 180s behind the Super Air Nautique G23, showing everyone that nothing can stop a person with pure determination.

For full results and live content from day one 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. 

Day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 8:00 AM EDT on Thursday, July 29th featuring more amateur divisions and the much anticipated return of the Jr. Pro Women’s division. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

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Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level. 

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