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Bernhard Eistetter 17/6/1977 - 19/6/2008
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Written by Darryn West Ridgway   
Monday, 23 June 2008
To a true master and a gentleman, let your spirit live in us all.

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Gator Boards Winter Games
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Written by Darryn West Ridgway   
Thursday, 22 May 2008
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"Letter of Thanks", from Milnerton Aquatic Club
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Written by Chris Lee   
Monday, 12 May 2008
Thank you letter from Milnerton Aquatic Club can be downloaded here: http://www.wakesa.com/docs/2008/ThankyouSAWBA2008.doc
Last Updated ( Monday, 12 May 2008 )
 
A Double for the Faccio's st the 2008 SA Open
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Written by Darryn West Ridgway   
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
The Mother City played host to the 2008 SA Open Wakeboard Championship from the 26th to 27th of April 2008 at the Milnerton Aquatic Club.

Organisers had their hands full with regard to weather and hopes of squeezing the last bit of summer from Rietvlei over the weekend were high. In the city made famous by Robben Island and Table Mountain, Shaun Faccio added to his notoriety of his competitive career by winning his first Open title, while his sister Gina showed us just why she is such a dominant force in ladies wakeboarding.

The top-two seeded riders, Morgan Krause and his brother Clayton bowed out before the comp started. The former had an injury, whilst the latter departed days before for the US Pro Tour. The expectations were high and an air of excitement beckoned as we were guaranteed of a new Open champion.

Shaun Faccio ended his season on a high - riding in unstoppable form throughout the contest and while he was pressed in the six-man final by Nick Burton-Moore, he relied on his characteristically good form by displaying awesome technical precision. He rode almost flawlessly in his final run, to win the Pro men’s division. Nick Burton-Moore and Devon Nassif finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Nick Bensch was also looking for his first title in the Open Men’s division, but Jono Joseph, the current National champion, took advantage of his opponents’ errors on the water and displayed his own magical skills by walking away with the Open Men’s division title.

The Masters division saw newcomer Justin Selby narrowly beating Darryn Ridgway.

Gina Faccio proved to be a serious competitor in the Ladies division by beating fellow competitor Deidre van Niekerk, thus winning her 5th Ladies SA Open title.

Bryan Loggenberg, upset defending champ Dean Engela to win the Junior Men’s division, and Dylan Mitchell, Cape Town favourite not only beat Ryan Durham, to win the Boys division, but also dashed the hopes of Moritz Grunter winning the Wakeskate division and staking a claim to the “wakeskater-to-beat” title in the future.

A big thank you to the following organisers:
  • Mark Burton-Moore
  • Tich Mitchell
  • Ross Painter
  • Steve Rogers
  • Wayne Macey
  • Jolene Ridgway
  • Waterworld
  • Billabong
  • Von Zipper
  • Kustom Sandals
  • Sport Unlimited
  • Bondiblu Watches
  • Dakine
  • Vodacom for You
  • Red Bull
  • Jet Pilot
  • Milnerton Aquatic Club.
Photos can be found at the gallery on the left or at the following link http://www.wakesa.com/gallery2/main.php

  Results Saturday    
       
  Novice: Sunday Final Score  
       
1 Marc Raa 4  
2 Mark V Cuyck 3.9  
3 Hendrik Schoeman 3.8  
4 Robert Vanlierde 3.7  
5 James De Villiers 3.6  
6 Brett Mandel 3.1  
7 Gavin Worsley 3  
       
  Wakeskate: Final of 8 Score LCQ
       
1 Dale Niewstad 44 Sinon Key
2 Nick Burton Moore 43 Ross Painter
3 Dylan Mitchell 41 Felix Grunter
4 Dean Engela 40 Mattie Buys
5 Moritz Grunter 39 Chris Rodgers
6 Arno Theron 36  
7 Chris Rodgers 30 Top 2 through
8 Mattie Buys 23  
       
       
       
       
  Boys: Sunday Final    
       
1 Dylan Mitchell 25  
2 Ryan Durham 12  
3 Chris Rodgers 9.2  
4 Felix Gruter 4  
       
  Junior Men: Sunday Final LCQ
       
1 Dean Engela 55 Francois Du Toit
2 Brian Loggenberg 52.2 Dylan Young
3 Ryan Durham 41.5 Jason Colborne
4 Dylan Mitchell 35 Kyle Hecht
5 Clayton Faccio 31  
6 Kyle Creese 28 Top 2 through
7 Kyle Hecht 20  
8 Jason Colborne 10.5  
       
       
       
       
  Results Saturday    
       
  Ladies: Sunday Final    
       
1 Gina Faccio 80  
2 Deidre Van Niekerk 55  
3 Hayley Koch 37  
4 Jess Joseph 23  
5 Tracey Hannibus 16  
       
  Masters: Sunday Final    
       
1 Justin Selby 118  
2 Darryn Ridgway 113  
3 Arno Theron 69  
4 Steve Rodgers 48  
5 Vincent West 34  
6 Mark Burton Moore 29  
7 Clayton Prins 26  
       
  Open Men: Sunday Final  
       
1 Jono Joseph 65.6  
2 Nick Bensch 62.5  
3 Calvin Marais 39  
4 Pedro Saverio Penna 28  
5 Dale Niewstad 19  
6 Ryan Abrie 16  
7 Ross Painter 15  
       
  Pro Men: Sunday Final    
       
1 Nick Burton Moore 88.6  
2 Shaun Faccio 85.3  
3 Matt Lammers 66  
4 Devan Nassif 58.3  
5 Nick Potgieter 50.8  
6 Kevin Dry 49.3  
       
       
       
  Results Sunday    
       
  Novice: Final Results    
       
1 Mark Raa 18.1 WP
2 Mark V Cuyck 16.2 WP
3 Robert Vanlierde 14.9 WP
4 Brett Mandel 15.4 WP
5 Hendrik Schoeman 14 WP
6 James De Villiers 8.7 WP
7 Gavin Worsley 8.2 WP
       
  Wakeskate: Final Results  
       
1 Dylan Mitchell 49.5 WP
2 Moritz Grunter 46.5 WP
3 Mattie Buys 43.5 GP
4 Dale Niewstad 36.5 WP
5 Nick Burton Moore 35.5 WP
6 Chris Rodgers 30.2 WP
7 Dean Engela 24.6 WP
8 Arno Theron 14 GP
       
  Boys: Final Results    
       
1 Dylan Mitchell 35.5 WP
2 Ryan Durham 31.75 GP
3 Chris Rodgers 23.75 WP
4 Felix Grunter 8 WP
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  Junior Men : Final Results  
       
1 Brian Loggenberg 66.5 GP
2 Dean Engela 58.2 WP
3 Dylan Mitchell 55.8 WP
4 Clayton Faccio 53.7 GP
5 Kyle Creese 45.2 WP
6 Ryan Durham 39.1 GP
7 Jason Colborne 15.7 WP
8 Kyle Hecht 13.8 WP
       
  Ladies : Final Results    
       
1 Gina Faccio 73 GP
2 Deidre Van Niekerk 55.1 GP
3 Jess Joseph 32.8 GP
4 Hayley Koch 29.4 GP
5 Tracey Hannibus 20.8 WP
       
  Masters : Final Results    
       
1 Justin Selby 70.6 GP
2 Darryn Ridgway 57.5 NWP
3 Steve Rodgers 39.5 WP
4 Arno Theron 34.6 GP
5 Vincent West 15.5 WP
       
  Open Men : Final Results  
       
1 Jono Joseph 64.3 GP
2 Nick Bensch 58.8 GP
3 Pedro Penna 38.1 BRAZIL
4 Calvin Marais 32.5 GP
5 Dale Niewstad 25.5 WP
6 Ryan Abrie 21.8 WP
7 Ross Painter 20.9 WP
       
  Pro Men: Final Results    
       
1 Sean Faccio 79.5 GP
2 Nick Burton Moore 78.6 GP
3 Devan Nassif 66.1 GP
4 Kevin Dry 41.6 KZN
5 Matt Lammers 31.8 KZN
6 Nicholas Potgieter 6 WP


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SA Champs Poster
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Written by Chris Lee   
Friday, 11 April 2008
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SA champs 2008 update
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Written by Darryn Ridgway   
Friday, 11 April 2008

Hey guys,

Another quick update for you all. Below is an extract from the PDF file which can be downloaded from the link below. Also please find the Entry form below which you can download and please return ASAP to Darryn at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it



Dear Riders

On behalf of The South African Wakeboard Association, I have great pleasure in announcing the South African Open at the Milnerton Aquatic Club, Rietvlei Cape Town, South Africa in April 2008.


The site is fabulous and as some of you will know from last year Mark Burton Moore really does pull out all the stops.
For those of you who have friends and families who want to attend this National Wakeboard Event, the setting is ideal with great spectator viewing of the wakeboard course a