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Jul 2005 |
Portugal at the world games 2005!! The national champion Chico Lopes joined the team of 15 men and 8 women that were chosen by individual countries for this non-Olympic sports competition that is held every 4 years and where the Wakeboarding is represented for the second time. Chico had a great performance at the qualification round and went directly to the semi-finals avoiding the LCQ. The high level of wakeboarding at the semi-finals didn’t make life easy for Chico that couldn’t make it to the finals. Congratulations for going so far and for the 11th place for Portugal. At the finals, after a near fall by Philip Soven in his first pass while attempting a Pete Rose, and tumble-turning himself off the water while hanging onto the handle on back and up to a riding position, Philip landed a Skeezer 540 and Nuclear Whirlybird 540 to take the gold. South African, Matt Lammers, won his first international medal landing a Pete Rose and Whirlybird 540 to take the silver medal. Switzerland's Mattias Koban took third place with a Tootsie Roll, KGB and Crow Mobe. China won their first world-level medal with a gold from Chen Li Li, edging out USA's Megan McNeil and Argentina's Robbie Rendo. Li Li's run included an Air Raley and Front Flip into the flats that the judges scored high in intensity. This was Li Li's second international contest win after her 1st place finish at the 2004 Wakeboard World Cup stop in Singapore. The next World Games will be held in Taiwan in 2009. (see final resuls...) |
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May 2005 |
The 2005 Spanish Tour started in Madrid - San Juan lake on the 28th and 29th of may. More then 40 riders joined this beginning of season that started with a high level of wakeboarding. The Pro division was lead by Jamie Oliver, followed by Paco Benguerel and Tomas Espada. At the amateur podium got Alberto Bua, Guillermo Soto and Raul Lasvignes. The winning ladies were Beatriz Schmidt, Monica Baillo and Ana Alvarez. The hero boy was Martin Druille. (see pics...) |
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May 2005 |
Do you know where the 2004 world championship obstacles are? SEVILLAWAKE is the name of a new wakeboard camp located 5 minutes away from Seville at "Parque del Majuelo" in "La Rinconada". We were kindly host by António, the owner of this project, that pulled us up the guadalquivir river with is Super Air 210... and of course... we had to try the gigantic slider!!!! The Camp has all that it takes for the practising of high level wakeboarding. Like António says: "Con una tabla y muchos huevos..." (something like... "with a board and big balls...") (see pics) Check his site for more informations: http://spaces.msn.com/members/sevillawake |
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Jan 2004 |
The British magazine "Wakeboard & Waterski" features "Air Portugal" on its 11th issue (Jan/Feb/Mar 2004). Paul Burgess, Jess Farrel and Ben Hannam, take us to their wakeboard retreat in Portugal. You can read about the happy times they spent with some of the Portuguese Pro riders... (see more...) |
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Jan 2004 |
We're
receiving lots of e-mails asking... "Where
can I wakeboard during Winter season?"... wakejump.com after contacting the Portuguese schools have made a chart with all the information you need. Good riding... and don't forget you wetsuit... or maybe drysuit... |
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Dec 2003 |
The
National Champ Rita Oliveira is "face of
the month" on the girls board sports website "Surflower".
If you want to find out a little more about our rider go to www.surflower.com |
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Dec 2003 |
The
magic of the oceans could be seen at EXPONOR from November
29th to December 8th. NÁUTICA presented at "Feira
Internacional do Porto" (International Fair of Oporto) the latest
news and products from the most important companies on this area. Wakeboarders could visit the stands: Boaonda representing the Moomba boats and some 2004 news regarding CWB e Liquid Force equipment together with Skiworld; Rotanáutica representing Mastercraft boats and O'brien equipment, also with 2004 news; Nautimeta; and Náutica Infante Sagres representing Rinkerboats. |
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Sep 2003 |
Wakejump.com was in Barcelona on the 20-21st of September, together with some of the Portuguese riders to join the 2003 Spanish Championships. The Olimpic Channel (Canal Olímpico) was the event site where more than 60 riders showed their best tricks. | |
Sep 2003 |
The 2003 season reached its end in Portugal with the CNZwakeboard2003 event. On the 13-14th of September Castelo de Bode lake at the "Centro Náutico do Zêzere" received the best riders from Portugal and Spain. Great atmosphere, lovely weather, live music, lots of awards, lots of drinks... | |
Aug 2003 |
The
first wakejump.com party |
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| Jul 2003 |
Another
wakeboard competition on Portuguese waters! WakeboardPortugal organized the 2nd stop of the "Wakeboard Series 2003" at the Castelo do Bode lake (Lago Azul) on the 12-13 July. This time Chico Lopes won the Pro division followed by Robi Rendo (2nd) and Luis Braga (3rd). Guillermo Soto was the leader on the amateur division and Rita Oliveira won again on the ladies division. |
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Jun 2003 |
The
first 2003 Portuguese wakeboard competition ! |
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May 2003 |
Now
you have a kicker in Portugal!! We were at WakeboardPortugal
school to help out the guys setting it up... Click here for pics and comments to find out all about it... |
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Apr 2003 |
Wakejump.com
was at the 2003 Pro Tour - Stop 1 at Orlando-Florida
(April 12-13) and at The Wakeboard Camp... Check out the photos at the gallery...  |
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Feb 2003 |
Nauticampo has started ! Go to FIL until the 2nd of March and visit the pavilion n.1 ... that's where the wakeboarders are... See pics... |  |
Jan 2003 |
Now
you can have your own Wakejump.com T-Shirt
!!! What are you waiting for? |
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Dec |
Chico
Lopes and Vitor Carvalho were at the Wakeboard
World Championships at Rio de Janeiro. The world found out about
the good riders PORTUGAL has... Chico was placed 3rd in the Last Chance Qualification Round with 43.70 points and Vitor was 5th in the Last Chance Qualification Round with 18.36 points. Unfortunately it was only the top 2 riders from each group that went through to the semi-finals. See final results |
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Oct 2002 |
Shawn
Watson was in Portugal !!! The Ski School of Lisbon celebrating the first year truly dedicated to wakeboarding had an end of season party with all the best portuguese riders, incluing Chico Lopes and Vasco Trindade. A nice party hosting the new USA champion for a Wakestock full of riding, coaching, music, food and drinking... You can see the pics in our gallery... |
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Oct 2002 |
Take
a look at the pics in the photo
gallery... ...we already have photos from the 2002 national championship and from the 2002 spanish nationals... |
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