2009 World Cup Malaysia

With crowds in excess 20,000 in the World Cup's 2nd year at Puntrajaya in Malaysia, the purpose built water sports stadium along the banks of Lake Puntrajaya hosted a excited crowd. The water skiing was broadcast to over 100'000.000 viewers across Asia and then shortly it will go to 300'000.000 veiwers worldwide.

2009 World Cup Championship Puntrajaya, Malaysia

Men's Slalom Final Results in Puntrajaya, Malaysia played out like this

1st Nick Parsons 2.5@10.75m
2nd Jodi Fisher 1@10.75m
3rd Jean Baptiste Faisy 4@11.25m
4th Aaron Larkin 2.5@11.2
5th Javier Julio 2.25@11.2
6th Chris Parrish 1.5@11.25m

The conditions were tough and the skiers were ready to take to the water!


Great Malaysian crowd support

2009 World Cup Putrajaya Malaysia

The first round of Men's slalom results played out like this-

1. Parsons 5@11.25
2. Julio 4.511.25
3. Fisher 3.5@11.25
3. Faisy 3.5@11.25
5. Larkin 2.5@11.25
6. Parrish 1.5@11.25

2009 World Cup Malaysia

The first round of competition today in Puntrajaya started with the 4th round of the Junior Malaysian water ski series. Since last years event, Hanifah Yoong the organizer of the event has done an amazing job of putting together a squad of 24 young Malaysian skiers and a training program that has taken them from total beginners to all running the course and working up through the speeds.



The Malaysian water ski team of the future

2009 World Cup, Malaysia

Its Friday morning and I am starting to adjust to the 13 hour time difference to Orlando with my body clock, staying awake as late as possible to hopefully be able to stay asleep until day light. I managed 6 hours sleep last and feeling good.
I have had an amazing time catching up with Mark Simmons an old ski buddy from the Junior British Team days, Mark has been living in Malaysia with his wife Claudine and their two young children Sean & Sebastian for six years now and started skiing again after the World Cup came to Malaysia last year. It's fantastic to catch up after more than fifteen years have gone by.

2009 World Cup Tour Championships Puntrajaya, MalaysiaMalaysia

The IWWF official panal and organizers are getting ready for the second event held here at Puntrajaya, Malaysia.




Philipa Yoong handed me a bag of the local brew! Very interesting, not quite Typhoo but very nice!

2009 World Cup Tour Championships Malaysia

Arrived in Puntrajaya, Malaysia for the Finals of the 2009 World Cup Championships. The site is close to being ready for the worlds best waterskiers to battle it out for this Tour Championship Titles in Men's & Women's Slalom, Tricks & Jumping.

The Puntrajaya hotel & business center over looking this amazing lake and venue is spectacular.

The amazing perminant stadium over looking the championship course


The Pullman hotel over looking the Championship site



A view of the site looking pretty good for skiing right now!

Traveling to Tournament

Having lunch in Amstadam with Borris Lavel, Clementine Lucine and Will Asher on the way to Malaysia. Staying out of the Coffee shops though!