::Coming Up:: Dave Briscoe - July 28-29

World known Pro Wakeboard coach Dave Briscoe is coming to Ultimate Wake July 28-29 for clinics. Now is your chance to learn that new spin, invert, or just work on the basics.

He has been touring the nation with his RV and Supra 24ssv boat. This will be our last Pro clinc this year, so don't wait! All skill levels are welcome. Clinics are $125 for two sets. Call 815-385-2720 or email ultimatewake@chicagosearay.com for more info/sign up

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NMMA Recognizes Supra & Moomba

Year After Year Supra Owners Report Outstanding Customer Satisfaction
NMMA Recognizes Supra with Marine Industry CSI Award for

Excellence in Customer Satisfaction

Maryville, TN (July 14, 2008) ~ Supra owners acclaim Supra’s performance, reliability and luxury amenities landing Supra boats another NMMA CSI Award for excellence in customer satisfaction for the third consecutive year in the Inboard Watersport Boats category.

Every year, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) polls boat owners to get a reaction on performance and reliability. The poll is referred to as the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). To be recognized, award recipients had to achieve and maintain an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by consumers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Participating manufacturers must survey all new boat buyers during this period

Our mission and mindset is to exceed our owner’s needs and expectations,” explains Rick Tinker, President of Skiers Choice, Inc. “Each year we interact with our owners to ensure continuous improvements to the Supra product line. We are relentless in seeking new ways to add value to our owner’s total boating experience.”

Owners Report Satisfaction with Moomba’s
Performance, Reliability and Durability
Landing Moomba Another Customer Satisfaction Award

Maryville, TN (July 14, 2008) ~ Moomba is no stranger to the Marine Industry’s prestigious NMMA CSI Recognition Award for excellence in customer satisfaction in the Inboard Watersports Boats category. For three consecutive years Moomba tournament boats, a popular brand of high-performance ski and wakeboard boats made by Skier’s Choice, Inc. in Maryville, TN, have been recognized by owners and the NMMA for their outstanding customer satisfaction.

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today the recipients of the annual 2008 Marine Industry CSI Awards recognizing a select few boat manufacturers for outstanding customer satisfaction. To be recognized, award recipients had to achieve and maintain an independently-measured standard of excellence of 90 percent or higher in customer satisfaction over the past year, based on information provided by consumers purchasing a new boat or engine during the period between April 1, 2007 and March 31, 2008. Participating manufacturers must survey all new boat buyers during this period.

Consumers often underestimate the quality and reliability of a value-priced product line like Moomba. The NMMA’s survey confirms that we are meeting our customer’s needs for reliability, durability and performance,” says Rick Tinker, President of Skier’s Choice, Inc. “It is truly an honor to be recognized by the most important organization, our owner’s.”

Moomba owners have proven to be so thrilled about the Moomba product line that we have officially named them “Moomba Maniacs.” We have customers who have even gone as far as having our old logo “the kangaroo” tattooed on their arm, now that’s customer satisfaction

ABOUT SKIER’S CHOICE
Skier’s Choice, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of performance inboard wakeboard and water-ski towboats under brand names Supra and Moomba. Supra has been a leader in the inboard industry since 1980 and is synonymous with innovative styling, luxurious interiors, highest construction quality, and unsurpassed wake performance. Moomba is a value-oriented brand that offers significant savings yet delivers performance and reliability equal to or better than other inboard brands. Skier’s Choice sponsors the WWA World Wakeboard Championships, the Gravity Games, INT and NWL amateur events. Located in Maryville, TN, the company is privately held. For more information, please visit www.skierschoice.com.

"The Wilde Experience" - Russ Wilde Wakeboard Clinics

"The Wilde Experience" - Russ Wilde Wakeboard Clinics

::Coming Up:: WakeKite Demo - July 8

If you've been one of those people dying to get a chance to demo the Wakekite then now is your chance!

This Tuesday July 8th we are going to have a demo on the Wakekite. Wakekite rider Kedzie will be helping out with the demo teaching you all the skills to fly the kite.

Call or email now to get on the list!!

Thank You - Kyle Schmidt!!

Posted on Soulriders… by Liz Freeman

The Kyle Schmidt clinic was unreal! He is a phenomenal coach with such a complete understanding of all things wake. We started with a nice review of edges, stance and riding positions, etc. which was great for all of us to hear and think about. We had four in our boat: Jen (Flowergirl), Lumpy (Taco Dropper), Mike and me.

Jen - worked on riding cuffed, backside board slides and a ton of board and edge control drills. It is going to make a huge impact on her toeside wake to wakes when she unpacks them again. Kyle was impressed with her ability to do surface 180s. He had her working on surface handle passes too.

Lumpy worked on general form, backside board slides on the outside turn and in the flats. Kyle had his heel side W2Ws getting better - it is suprising how hard it is to come at the wake tall and do nothing. He also worked on toeside edging techniques.

Mike got some instruction on toeside front rolls and toeside backrolls. Kyle has an awesome way of building skills and helping riders feel out the tricks. Mike nearly rode away from his 3rd and 5th attempts. I think in another set or two he will have both of those tricks. Last year he landed a 5 right after working with Kyle. Even though Mike got crummy water for his second set he has plenty of ideas to land those tricks.

I was stoked to get back on the heelside 180 horse. Kyle had some awesome drills for getting me more comfortable landing on that switch toeside edge. I think I'll get that yet. My second set I got to work on toeside 3s (by taking baby steps) and backrolls (again just the basics). Kyle has an awesome way of teaching backrolls with a 25 foot rope. That was the strangest thing riding right there by the passengers! I have hope that I will figure out the technique he was explaining to me.

Overall it was an amazing clinic and SO worth the time and money. It seems like every word that comes out of that guy's mouth makes total sense and brings you to a whole new level of wakeboarding knowledge. As a teacher and a sports coach I completely appreciate his way of breaking down tricks and using everyday analogies. Who knew that car ramps, ice skates, bouncing balls and catapults all related to wakeboarding?

Big props out to Thad, too, who drove us around all day. His skills were outstanding and he allowed the riders to really focus on what they were learning instead of worrying about the pull. He went above and beyond to set this clinic up and to make it successful (even after the water cops stopped us on Petite). Ultimate Wake rocks for bringing in a coach of this caliber.

If anyone ever gets the chance to ride with Kyle here or at the Wakeboard Camp in Clermont, FL I would highly recommend it!

::New Product - Just in!::

The Ronix Dark Core DHVI

come and get it!

::2009 Syndicate A-1::

Will Asher is the 2008 Masters Champion on his New 2009 Syndicate A-1 Ski

The first product out of the Syndicate Program initiative, the Syndicate A1, is the creation of 5-time World Champion Bob LaPoint. The goal was simple: to create a super ski designed to redefine what skiers can run in the slalom course. The plan was to design a ski capable of creating progressive angle and maintaining outward direction with unmatched velocity and stability. The Syndicate A1 achieves its goal by the introduction of a Hybrid Concave Design. With the re:evolution of the edge-to-edge concave ski design, the Syndicate A1 incorporates small rails on each side of the concave from the heel of the front foot forward. This allows the A1 to progressively build, and, most importantly, maintain incredible angle off the 2nd wake, propelling the skier onto a wide and early line. Behind the skier's front foot heel, the A1 transforms into edge-to-edge concave design with significantly increased tail section surface area to maximize on water speed. The increased tail section surface area is balanced by a slightly narrower fore body. The narrower fore body puts the A1 in balanced trim for extremely level turns and allows the skier to carry unlimited speed into the buoy with confidence that the ski is going to automatically carve back to the wakes. Bob LaPoint's hand-shaped bevel design fine tunes the A1's on-water attitude precisely balancing grip and slide. Stability is achieved via the industries first and only 5-stage rockerline incorporating dual rockerline flat spots with the fore body flat spot located directly under the skier's front foot. This provides a stable platform for the skier to ride back into the wakes, and the progressive shovel rocker design virtually reduces bouncing through the wakes and maximizes outbound trajectory.

FEATURES:
• Bob LaPoint Design: CAD-Shaped Tip to Tail
• Hybrid Concave: Increased Angle and Velocity
• Torsional Carbon Construction: Increased Speed and Stability
• Correct Center-of-Mass: More Ski Control, Less Tip Chatter
• Surface Area Sizing: Small Ski Feel, Big Ski Speed
• Ø-Draft Fin Slot: Precision Alignment, Low Drag
• CNC-Machined PVC Foam Core: Dynamic Edge Change Transitions
• Handmade in Redmond, Washington

With a correction to the traditional skis' center of mass location, the A1's tip reduction was carefully designed to reposition the skis center of mass closer to the skier's front boot. This reduces the length of the skis effective feel and provides the skier with the best of both worlds; the surface area of a larger ski for maximum speed, with the turn radius of a smaller ski for an earlier line in the slalom course. The Syndicate A1 also incorporates HO's revolutionary Torsional Carbon Construction (TCC). This enhances the skiers cross course speed and finish of the turn stability by increasing the torsional flex pattern of the ski. Finishing touches include a CNC-machined Polyvinylchloride foam core for dynamic edge change transitions, an Ø-Draft Fin Slot for precision fin alignment, and a unique surface area based sizing system for increased surface area with decreased ski length. Each Syndicate A1 is handmade to the highest standards in Redmond, WA.