Disaster struck on Boxing Day when I heard and felt the ominous ‘twang’ of my hamstring! I was staying at Mum’s over Christmas, well when I say Mum’s I mean the IGLOO masquerading as a house! So three duvets and a bed sheet were required to get even slightly warm at night, but the weight was just too much for my poor weak hamstring.

Abu Dhabi Beaches and Flash Entertainment are thrilled to announce Wakestock Abu Dhabi 4th - 6th March 2010. Wakestock Abu Dhabi will be the first stop on the 2010 WWA World Wakeboard Series with the richest Prize purse in the sport of $50,000.

Amber Wings Birthday at Cables Wake Park Penrith from chris flaxman on Vimeo.

Celebrating your Birthday in January isn’t a freezing lack lustre affair for some. Aussie Pro Wakeboarder Amber Wing took her mates to Penrith Cable Park in Sydney, Australia for an enviable January Birthday party. Take a look for yourselves.

The 2010 Lascelles awards offering grants to young wakeboarders amongst other disciplines of British Water Ski & Wakeboard have been announced at their AGM.

Whilst many of us would be forgiven for hanging up our wakeboards and hibernating over the bleak frosty winter, the good old fashioned Great British reserve is currently being demonstrated quite brilliantly by young twelve year old wakeboarder Laura Christian.

GB Wakeboard Boat Team member 2009 Nancy Creedy has been nominated for the Stratford on Avon annual Sports Awards.

Despite the tight plaster on my knee from the staple removal yesterday restricting my knee movement, I was confident that Tom Williams would be pleased with my progress this week. He’s a tough man to keep sweet, so when I heard him say, “that’s good, really good”, I asked him to repeat himself as I couldn’t possibly have heard that right! So as expected, he brushed it off and sternly told me that I needed more bend in my knee!

This year we’re delighted at the stir created by our homage to all things male and beautiful! The one and only HOTM, has been recognised by the prestigious Alliance team with a fun end of year feature. They’ve been incredibly supportive of it since day one and we’d like to say a big ‘Thank you’ for all the exposure they’ve given us and to all the guys and girls who nominated and voted in this year’s polls. We’ve made a little tribute to all of our winners, but if you want to see what all the fuss was about please read the Alliance feature in their Articles section, and get planning your nominations for 2010 !! We’re confident that every wakeboarder worth his salt is going to want to be involved next year, so make it happen people!

Liquid Leisure home of the London Night Jump has announced the launch date for the latest cable park in the South East on April 1st 2010. The Datchet based wakeboard and waterski club will be accommodating a 5 point Rixen cable in their rear lake, complete with 5 obstacles and a Rixen ‘little Bro’ 2 point cable system to boot! The diggers have reshaped the lake and the pylons are ready to go up on the concrete footings, despite the snow!