Saturday 23rd of February saw Roger Thorpe manor as the venue for the annual Yorkshire and Humberside BWS regions award ceremony. Now in it’s fourth year and going from strength to strength, this years event was a sell out with over 180 people in attendance. With the 7 clubs in the region all having a strong presence and getting involved in the overall night. The event is the result of an idea started at the Local Regions Meetings 5 years ago and a lot of hard work and effort put in by the committee…

The winter plans have been going well and the calendar is once again looking full for the 2008 season. Rider League the wakeboard tour which is open to everyone is back in a big way taking in 6 stops throughout the north of England, including being a huge part of the Conwy Maritime Festival on the August Bank Holiday Saturday. This event will see the Rider Leaguers competing in front of a 4000 strong crowd, the aim to show them something they can be involved in and with 2 MasterCraft’s on the…

East Tennessee APICS announced last week that MasterCraft Boat Company is the East Tennessee APICS Manufacturer of the Year for 2007. MasterCraft's "lean manufacturing" implementation is the best in the region and provides superior product quality and customer service to their dealers, according to a release the company distributed. Mastercraft says it is holding the region to a higher standard in manufacturing excellence. “We are delighted to receive this kind of recognition,” said John Fausch,…

The stunning Emerald Casino Resort on the Vaal River in South Africa saw 87 riders from 11 countries competing for the 2007 EAME Wakeboard Championships, a truly spectacular event. The beautiful location played the perfect host with plenty of action both on and off the water. The Red Bull Free Style FMX Show wowed the crowds with South Africa’s top FMX Riders performing breathtaking stunts, jumping over the PWT Edition X-Star and also a spectacular air display from the local display team, Gabriel…

MasterCraft announced that it has earned the Best Marine Site Overall at the annual North American Marine Industry Web Award presentation sponsored by NMMA and boats.com. The awards are designed to recognize companies that lead the North American marine industry's drive towards higher standards of excellence in website design and content. “The web is obviously playing an exponentially larger role in window shopping and final retail demand, even with items like cars and boats” says Phil Walker,…

MasterCraft announces that it is has earned a top honor from J.D. Power and Associates and is rated “Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Ski and Wakeboard Boats in a Tie”. MasterCraft, in its 40th year of business, has staked its reputation over the past four decades on striving for the highest possible customer satisfaction, an effort emulated by its competitors and now recognized by J.D. Power and Associates. “Since 1968, MasterCraft has been raising the expectations and standards of design,…

For 2008 the MasterCraft Rider League Tour is back. In conjunction with Wakeboard UK this year sees the tour expanding once more. Taking in a total of 6 stops in the North of England, starting on 26th April at Calmwater Bay in Knaresborough. Once again the MasterCraft X-2 is the choice boat for these events and there have been a few changes for this season. The open men and masters’ men categories are now being split into 2 divisions each due to demand for entries. Were will be 30 competitors…

The very same day Harley Clifford became an official MasterCraft Team Rider he proved his worth by forcing two of Australia’s (if not the World’s) most experienced riders, Daniel Watkins and Brett Eisenhauer, into 3rd and 2nd place, respectively. Having knocked out the other Junior men to take the 8th rider spot in the Pro Men Division, Harley, barely 15 years old, put in a flawless final pass to take first place in the Pro’s! A Gold Medal and a cheque for almost $10,000 was the icing on the…

The very same day Harley Clifford became an official MasterCraft Team Rider he proved his worth by forcing two of Australia’s (if not the World’s) most experienced riders, Daniel Watkins and Brett Eisenhauer, into 3rd and 2nd place, respectively. Having knocked out the other Junior men to take the 8th rider spot in the Pro Men Division, Harley, barely 15 years old, put in a flawless final pass to take first place in the Pro’s! A Gold Medal and a cheque for almost $10,000 was the icing on the…