Orlando, FL (November 15, 2024) – Nautique Boats and The World Wake Association (WWA) are thrilled to announce the event schedule for the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series. Boasting record numbers in participation last season, the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series is the largest wakesurf event series in the world, drawing unprecedented attendance from fans and competitors alike.

Pulled exclusively by the award-winning Super Air Nautique G23 Paragon, the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series will be comprised of five prestigious events across the globe. The skim, surf, and foil divisions geared towards all ages and skill levels will push the progression of wakesurfing, serving as the perfect platform to challenge the world’s best wakesurfers while fostering the next generation of riders in a family-friendly environment.

Participants will have the opportunity to earn points based on their placement within their division at each event they attend for the 2025 season. With the ability to drop your lowest of all five event scores, surfers will battle it out to secure their invite to the pinnacle event of the season, the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships, presented by GM Marine.

Dubai Creek Marina played host to the first stop of the series on November 2nd-3rd, 2024, for the Wakesurf Championships – Dubai Creek Edition. The second stop of the series will take the world’s best wakesurfers to Lake Biwa, Japan for the Japan Wakesurf Open presented by YANMAR on May 16th-18th.

The Nautique European Wakesurf Championships will be held in a new location for 2025, taking riders to the waters of Botaski in Madrid, Spain on July 26th-27th. Following this, stop number four of the series will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado as riders will compete for National Titles at the Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine on July 30th-August 3rd.

The fifth and final stop of the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series is the most coveted event of the season, the Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine. Wakesurfers will hit the waters of Lake Robin at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia August 21st-24th to compete for Masters Titles and the chance to win the 2025 Nautique Wake Series Overall Titles.

The Nautique Wakesurf Series has proven to innovate the sport of wakesurfing, building the sport’s most elite athletes while inspiring young riders to get out on the water. With record participation in 2024, the 2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series is set to be the most exciting season yet!

Nautique President, Greg Meloon.

2025 Nautique Wakesurf Series Schedule:

Stop #1: The Wakesurf Championships – Dubai Creek Edition
November 2-3, 2024
Dubai Creek Marina – Port Saeed, Dubai

Stop #2: Japan Wakesurf Open, Presented by YANMAR
May 16-18, 2025
YANMAR Marina – Lake Biwa, Japan

Stop #3: Nautique European Wakesurf Championships – Spain
July 26-27, 2025
Botaski – Madrid, Spain

Stop #4: Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships, Presented by GM Marine
July 30- August 3, 2025
Grand Junction, Colorado

Stop #5: Nautique Masters Wakesurf Championships, Presented by GM Marine
August 21-24, 2025
Callaway Gardens – Pine Mountain, Georgia

About Nautique Boat Company:
Nautique is celebrating its 100th 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 Correct Craft:
Celebrating 100 years of excellence in the marine industry, Correct Craft is a Florida-based company with global operations. Focused on “Making Life Better,” the Correct Craft family includes Nautique, Centurion, Supreme, Bass Cat, Yar-Craft, SeaArk, Parker, and Ingenity boat companies, Pleasurecraft Engine Group, Indmar Marine Engines, Velvet Drive Transmissions, Mach Connections, Merritt Precision, Osmosis, Watershed Innovation, and Aktion Parks. For more information, please visit www.correctcraft.com

Men’s Beginner kicked off the day in a heated final with Eric Cook coming out on top with his unique style and smooth 360s to take the win with a score of 85.00. The Girls final saw Sofia Caywood from Orlando, Florida take the win with multiple body-varials for winning score of 92.33.  Despite some early falls, Jett Lambert came away with the win in the Boys division and a final score of 91.33, just head of Lee Hite in second with 86.33 points and Luke Johnson who rounded out the podium in third place.

The Open Men’s division kept the day moving with Nathan Cherry taking the win completing a clean backside bigspin to earn himself a 93.67, followed by Tripp Allen with another impressive run and a score of 90.67.

Always a crowd favorite, the Jr. Men finalists showed up Saturday afternoon ready to put on a show behind the Nautique G23 Paragon. These young talented riders have proven that they are the future Pros of tomorrow.  Joey Harris brought home a huge score of 93.33 throwing shuv-its and spins for the win, followed by Tyler Urrutia in second with a score of 86.33, just ahead of Robert McClelland in third with 80.00.

Lastly, the WWA and the Nautique Wakesurf Series gave away two spots for surfers to tag along and join Nautique Team athletes and 2021 NWS Pro Overall winners, Noah Flegel and Jodi Grassman, to the World Surf League Surf Ranch in Leemore, California.  In order to be entered in the giveaway, participants needed to have won their division at any of the WWA Nautique Wake Surf contest anywhere in the world during the 2021 season.  And winning the giveaway was Lindsay Hovsepian and Shane Blanton.

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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For full results and live content from the 2021 Nautique Masters Wakesurf 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. 

The Nautique Wakesurf Series presented by Billabong, will provide the pinnacle of wakesurf competition, creating a global platform for athletes to come to define themselves as the sport’s elite with seven stops spanning across the globe. 

For more information visit: thewwa.com/nautiquesurfseries

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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.

Before the Pro surfers entered their final rounds, the amateur divisions engaged in some exciting semifinal heats. Making sure their power was known this weekend, the Jr. Men’s division saw Joey Harris advance to the finals by throwing incredible skim-style maneuvers on his surf style board for a final score of 95.33. Also advancing into the finals was Tyler Urrutia who rode away from an impressive backside bigspin to score 83.67, just ahead of Robert McClelland who also be joining the final round on Sunday.  Girl’s 10-13 rider Sofia Caywood put down an impressive run behind the Nautique G23 Paragon for 91.33 points, and Boy’s rider Jett Lambert took the win in his semifinal heat with a huge 360 shuv-it for a score of 95.67, followed by Lee Hite with a score of 89.00 and Luke Johnson with an 85.00.

Coming off the dock first in the final round of competition Nautique Team rider, Jodi Grassman put together an unstoppable performance in Pro Women’s final taking the win with a score of 85.67. Her first pass consisted of multiple bigspin and shuv-it variations before coming back on pass two with a clean alley-oop 360 leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind that she had just cleaned up with first place finish today. In close second Bailey Dunn scored 82.67 points with a stylish 360 shuv-it, followed by Ashley Kidd rounding out the podium in third with 80.00 points.

Utilizing the perfect wave of the Nautique G23 Paragon, Team Nautique athlete Noah Flegel put it all together clinching the greatest victory of the year and a final score of 95.67 in the Pro Men’s final. Noah’s winning run consisted of both surf style and skim style riding, as he switched his board after his first pass. Coming up in second, Sean Silveria landed a solid 540 shuv-it and 360 body varial to score 91.00, ahead of Nautique sponsored rider John Akerman in third with a score of 87.67. 

In addition to today’s event winners, the overall champions for the Nautique Wakesurf Series were crowned today as the Nautique Masters Wake Surf Championship marks the final event of the year.  Taking the overall wins were Team Nautique teammates Noah Flegel and Jodi Grassman.  Both riders were rewarded with a trip to the WSL Surf Ranch in Leemore, California  to spend a full day in the surf basin and surfing behind Surf Ranch Edition Super Air Nautique G23. 

For full results and live content from the 2021 Nautique Masters Wakesurf 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 Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by Yanmar begins at 7:30 AM ET on Sunday, September 19^th featuring amateur final rounds. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

The Nautique Wakesurf Series, will provide the pinnacle of wakesurf competition, creating a global platform for athletes to come to define themselves as the sport’s elite with five stops spanning across the globe. 

For more information visit: thewwa.com/nautiquesurfseries

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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.

“It’s great to see wakesurfers from all over the world here at Callaway Gardens looking for Masters Wakesurf titles!” said Nautique President Greg Meloon. “The G23 Paragon will be serving up the perfect waves for surfers of all ages and abilities this weekend and I’m looking forward to watching all of the progression during this fun-filled weekend.”

The Adaptive divisions got things going bright and early with Stefan Leroy coming away with the win in the Sitboarding division, landing multiple 360s for a final score of 92.33 and securing him his 2nd World Championship title. The Adaptive Standing division saw blind surfer, Mike Nelson execute a super stylish 2 passes for a winning score of 89.67. Carlos Figueroa took home second place with a 79.33 ahead of AJ Johnston in third scoring 73.67.

IIn two brand new divisions for 2021, the Suring Moms and Surfing Dads stepped off the shore and onto the water as their families watched proudly from the beach.  CT Allen showed off her signature style with an impressive two passes that scored a 87.67 to take the win for the Mom’s division followed by Tee Cherry in second place.  An intense Dad’s division saw David “Twinkle Toes” Williams from Tampa, Florida take the win making full use of the Nautique G23 Paragon’s perfect wave for a score of 92.67.  The Masters divisions saw Chip Sanders dominate the rest of the women throwing epic skim style tricks for a winning score of 86.33 ahead of Tinsley Short in second with 79.33 points.

For full results and live content from day one of the 2021 Nautique Masters Wakesurf 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 Masters Wakesurf Championships presented by Yanmar begins at 7:30 AM ET on Friday, September 17^th featuring several amateur final rounds. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

To view the daily schedule Click Here.

The Nautique Wakesurf Series, will provide the pinnacle of wakesurf competition, creating a global platform for athletes to come to define themselves as the sport’s elite with seven stops spanning across the globe. 

For more information visit: thewwa.com/nautiquesurfseries

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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.

“We had a great second day of competition here at the Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine” said WWA Executive Director Corrie Wilson “it’s always fun to see how the wakesurfers approach the WWA Wakesurf Format and make full use of the G23 Paragon’s wave!”

The main event for Day 2 was the preliminary rounds of the Pro Men and Pro Women as the top surf athletes fought hard for the top 3 in each of the Pro heats.  For the Pro Women, Nautique team athlete Jodi Grassman took a commanding lead with her alley-oop ollie north, shuv-it combinations, and her amazing 540 bigspin.  Among the Pro Men, Sean Silveria bested the rest of the heat with quick maneuvers from both his frontside and backside stance while impressing the judges with switch and regular bigspins from each side of the wave.

For full results and live content from Day 2 of the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.

Day 3 of the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 11:25 on , July 30^th featuring the final rounds of action for the amateur divisions. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

For a full list of results Click Here.

To view the daily schedule Click Here.

“We are thrilled to be hosting the National Wakesurf Championships so close to home and our world headquarters here in Florida,” said Nautique President Greg Meloon. “It’s going to be an exciting week watching the best wakesurfers battle for National titles, and I’m looking forward to seeing all of the progression showcased behind the G23 Paragon!”

Friends, family members, and wakesurf enthusiasts gathered on the shore to watch the action as the Masters Division kicked off the day wakesurfers eager to showcase their skills.  And the first wakesurfer off the dock was first-time competitor, Matthew Bort from Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Bort completed a stand-up run while surfing the legendary wakes of the Super Air Nautique G23 Paragon. 

With all ages and skill levels represented at the event, everyone in the Williams family (FL) had an opportunity to compete.  Violet (5) and Lily Williams (7) both took turns in the Girls division, while their mom and dad, David and Vanessa each rode in the Veterans and Masters division respectively.  It was an awesome day for everyone on the water and the enthusiastic crowd of spectators cheered on the athletes from the shore.

For full results and live content from Day 1 of the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline. 

Day two of the 2021 Nautique USA National Wakesurf Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 8AM ET on Thursday, July 29^th featuring the remaining semifinal rounds for our Amateur Competitors as Opening rounds for the Pro Womens and Mens riders. Click Here to tune in LIVE.

For an even better mobile viewing experience, watch in the WWA Rideline App.

Pre-Event Checklist

• Purchase your WWA Membership
  • WWA Annual Membership – (Contest participants, good for WWA events through 12/31/2021)
  • WWA One Event Membership – (Contest participants, good for one contest only)
• Register to compete
• Read up on the WWA Wakesurf Format 
• Confirm your travel plans 
• Train with your friends and use #NautiqueSurfSeries on social media for a chance to be featured!

There will be qualified judges sitting in the boat judging the rider’s performances. No matter if you are a skimmer or surfer, come show off what you’ve got. If you love both styles of riding, don’t forget that you can switch boards and ride both!  

**These events are open for all ability levels: novice – professional. No matter your level of surfing, you’ll find the category that suits you. 

Sign up, bring your friends, family and enjoy the competition on the water, other fun activities and great food!

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY:  $10,000 USD
CLICK HERE for the Prize Money Breakdown

Event Location
Liquid Leisure
Horton Road
Slough, SL3 9HY United Kingdom

Entry RequirementsDue to the Covid -19 pandemic there may be some travel restrictions in place, depending on the country you’re flying in from. Please read carefully all the information on the link below.

NOTE: The WWA will not be held responsible for any travel restrictions you may incur, imposed by the UK or your country of origin governmental entities.

• WWA events are an excellent way to hone valuable skillsets and apply them to life. Here are just a few of the benefits to come from competing:
  • Preparing for an event forces you to face your weaknesses
  • Build self confidence and mental toughness
  • Competing challenges your limiting beliefs
  • Competing challenges you to adapt to new environments and situation s
  • Setting goals and a path to achieve them
  • Not everyone can win all the time, so competition also teaches us humility and how to deal with defeat
  • Competition challenges us in ways we wouldn’t normally challenge ourselves

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