 Mar 19, 2007
Terry Bell, the MasterCraft Chief Operating Officer, recently passed away after a battle with a serious medical condition. Bell, who has been with the company since 1997, has left a legacy of true leadership, pushing MasterCraft to the highest standards of innovative research & development, quality boat-building and manufacturing best practices that have often been emulated throughout the marine industry.
"To say Terry was a key figure in MasterCraft's success over the last 10 years would be an immense understatement," says John Dorton, President and CEO. "When he arrived at our doors, we were building about 8 models and only producing around 2000 boats a year. Now we have 25 different models, we build nearly 4000 units a year and our boats are built better than ever - thanks largely to Terry's efforts. But most of us will remember Terry for his gracious demeanor, gentle spirit and bright outlook and how he cared deeply for this company, our staff, our dealers and our customers. We were blessed to know him and we will miss him."
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX (March 5th ) - It’s one of the hottest spots in America for college Spring Break excitement…it’s where you go to hang out with 200,000 Spring Breakers partying on 34 miles of un-interrupted beach…and it’s where the Texas Wakeboard Tour will be throwing the Spring Break Slam Wakeboard Rail Jam!
The event will feature Liquid Force Pro Team Rider, Kevin Henshaw along with some of Texas top riders including CWB Pro Team Rider, Gabe Lucas, Liquid Force Team riders Tom Fooshee and Joey Bradley, three time Texas Wakeboard Tour Wakeskate Champion, Richie McKee plus top regional competitors including Bret Little, Joe Lemberg and more. They will be “Ridin Rails for Rims” as the best trick winners in both wakeboard and wakeskate will receive a set of 22” KMC Wheels (their choice) and a custom trophy from Lucky Devil Designs.
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DALLAS, TEXAS (February 12, 2007) – The 2nd Annual Boardshorts, Bulls and Bikini’s pro wakeboard rail jam, presented by Malibu Boats, was definitely the highlight event surrounding the Dallas Winter Boat Show. It was stop number one of the 2007 Texas Wakeboard Tour and it took place last Saturday night at Gilley’s Honky-Tonk just south of downtown Dallas.
Several top pro and local riders gathered at the boat show at Dallas Market Hall on Saturday afternoon for a meet and greet with local water sports fans. They also went head-to-head with some of the local crowd playing Shaun Murray’s Wakeboarding Unleashed video game. The top scoring fan took home an Omega Wakeboard and bindings – courtesy of Liquid Force.
At 6:00pm, the riders all headed a few minutes down the road to Gilley’s to participate in the rail jam, followed by a round of bull-riding on Gilley’s legendary mechanical bull. The rail jam kicked-off at around 7:30pm and although there was a chill in the air, it was at least 20 degrees warmer then last years winter freeze that left ice on the rail. The pool and rail set-up, provided by Dallas based Ridin Rails, was much larger for 2007 and included a new thirty-five foot monster rail that towered five feet above the slider platform and a good eight feet off the ground. The set-up also included a thirty-five foot kinked rail.
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Well, it seems as though I pulled a classic "Duh" over the past few weeks. Over the holidays, I moved BoardJIVE to a new hosting company. Now, moves should be transparent to all but, this is really a complex process and sometimes things can fall through the cracks.
Well, it did on my end. Little did I know that over the past 4 weeks, BoardJIVE was operating across two hosting accounts! Yikes. To keep the techie out of this topic for now, I have finally made the necessary changes to the site and all should be operating correctly.
If you have tried to post to the forums or upload since Xmas and got an error, it should be fixed now.
One treat that I'm thinking about bringing to BoardJIVE is a social networking function like MySpace. I'll put up a poll and get some feedback on this cool feature. I know that it has the potential to bring riders together like no other wakeboarding site out there!
Click the comments link below and let me know what you think!
Regards,
Eric
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2007 Miami International Boat Show
Miami, FL, UNITED STATES
February 15, 2007
The 66th Miami International Boat Show and 22nd Strictly Sail Miami will anchor in South Florida for a five-day run, February 15th - 19th,
2007 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, the Sea Isle Marina &
Yachting Center and Miamarina at Bayside. Dubbed “The World’s Greatest
Boat Show”, this five-day event brings together the latest powerboats,
engines, sail boats, electronics and marine accessories from more than
2,200 exhibitors.
The annual celebration of the boating lifestyle brings together
exhibitors showcasing the latest and greatest in powerboats, sailboats,
engines, personal watercraft and marine accessories before an audience
of more than 145,000 national and international visitors. In addition
to the various exhibits, the show offers boating enthusiast and novices
the opportunity to test drive watercraft, participate in interactive
seminars and access to a wealth of resources that enhance time spent
out on the water.
“The Miami Show is truly the world’s greatest because it offers
something for everyone,” said Cathy Johnston, vice president of
Southern Shows for the National Marine Manufacturers Association
(NMMA), which produces the show. “Exhibitors use the Miami show to
introduce new products for the upcoming season, while consumers find a
one-stop source for all of their boating needs as well as a venue for
getting the best deals on every product imaginable.”
Added Kevin Murphy, show manager for Strictly Sail Miami, “The
Miami show sets the barometer for new boat sales in the United
States. Moreover, it marks the busiest weekend in South Florida and
brings tremendous economic benefits to the state, including $817.8
million in gross sales and wages.”
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ABILENE, TX – November 7, 2006 – Tino Santori, TeamTigé rider for six years running, was named the “King of Wake” at the Tigé Pro–Am Wakeboard Championship in Marathon, Florida Keys. The culmination of the nine wakeboarding events for the season, the Tigé Pro-Am is the final stop for riders to gain enough points for the prestigious title.
With 1,340 points, Santori is now considered the world’s number 1 rider for 2006. A talented, hard working professional rider for the last few years, Santori’s victory did not come as a surprise to many, let alone his biggest fans.
“Tino’s dad, Sandy, and I, could not be prouder of our son. Finishing high school, moving out on his own four years ago to pursue his dream and coming this far is amazing,” Tino’s mother, Sue Santori said. “There have been great joys and devastating losses, but he continued to work hard, ride hard and fight hard. This is such an honor for Tino because it shows his dedication to the sport. He continues to make us proud.”
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ABILENE, TX – November 6, 2006 – For the second year in a row, the Tigé Pro–Am Wakeboard Championships had another fan–filled event in Marathon, Florida Keys this past weekend. Over 4,000 spectators filled Sombrero Beach to partake in the festivities and watch the top performers in the industry compete.
The event featured eight divisions of water sports: Pro Men, Pro Woman, Junior Men, Pro Wakeskate, Amateur Wakeskate, Amateur Boys, Amateur Women, Open Men’s division and a skins format for the Pro Men division. Tigé included the first ever “skins competition” during the 2005 Pro–Am. This popular tradition continued into this year as well. In addition to cash prizes awarded to overall contest winners, the skins format allows riders in the Pro Men’s division to win more money for finishing first in every heat.
Tigé fans and water enthusiasts braved the strong Florida wind and rain for much of the event. For most, seeing their favorite athletes riding behind a brand–new 2006 24 Vé was enough of a draw. “The newly redesigned 2006 24Vé is a beautiful machine,” spectator Darren Stanch said. “Talented riders like Erik Ruck held their own in the rough water and the way that boat handled through the tough water chop and winds was unbelievable.”
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