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NORTHERN IRELAND COMPLETES PREPARATIONS FOR MAJOR WATERSKI WORLD CUP STOP NEXT WEEKEND
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MasterCraft, the boat supplier for the entire Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup series this year, also announced that they will have a surprise in store for both the spectators and athletes at the weekend. Full details will be announced later.
At this stage, following World Cup Stops in Qatar, France, China and Russia, the real 2006 favourites for capturing a slice of the US$780,000 prize purse are becoming clearer. In Men’s Jump, there promises to be an enormous
battle between the current series leader Freddy Krueger (USA), Jaret Llewellyn (CAN) and the talented Ryan Fitts (USA). In Women’s Jump, June Fladborg (DEN) made her mark in Russia over World Champion Ageliki Andriopoulou (GRE) and that battle will continue. In Men’s Shortboard, Nicolas LeForestier (FRA) may be too hard to beat following wins in Enniskillen last year and China and Russia this year. The Women’s duel will be between World Record holder Mandy Nightingale (USA) and Clementine Lucine (FRA). Both are capable of setting new World Records. In Slalom, virtually every major top ranked professional Man and Woman in the World will compete in Enniskillen. This will include the World Record Holder Chris Parrish (USA) and World Champion Regina Jaquess (USA). This will be Regina’s very first World Cup appearance and as the reigning World Champion, she will focus on Karen Truelove (USA) who has taken the World Cup Slalom titles in both Enniskillen last year and Dubna in Russia just a week ago.
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International Water Ski Federation President, Kuno Ritschard, stated that the warm welcome received in 2005 in Northern Ireland and the spectacular site, make Enniskillen the perfect final Stop for the top ranked Waterski athletes in the 2006 World Cup series.
CONTACT : Des Burke-Kennedy, Media Chairman, International Waterski Federation
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Fermanagh District Council
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Official Towboat Sponsor
for 2006 World Cup