The 2011 West Coast Champs shall be held at Bon Es from the 8th to the 11th of Decemeber 2011.

Click here to download the entry form.

Entry Fees are as follow:

SA Skiers licence for the 2011/ 12 season:

R 450.00   (if paid on site) + R100 (scorebook / license) = R550

R 400.00   (pre-payment) + R100 (scorebook / license) = R500

Single Event Entry Fee                                               R 350.00

2 Events Entry Fee                                            R 450.00

3 Events Entry Fee                                            R 500.00

Night Slalom Classic Entry Fee                        R 200.00

Official Practice Fee                                          R 150.00

Slalom – 4 passes

Tricks – 4 passes

Jump – 3 attempts

(Official practice will be done on a “first come, first ski” basis)

PROPOSED PROGRAM

Thursday: 8 December 2011

11h00 – 19h00         Official Practice

19h30                         Skiers Briefing

20h30 – 23h30         Night Slalom Classic

Friday: 9 December 2011

07h00 -                      1^st round Slalom       West Coast Championships

Followed by              1^st round Jump         West Coast Championships

Followed by              1^st round Trick           West Coast Championships

Saturday: 10 December 2011

07h00 -                      2^nd round Slalom      West Coast Championships

Followed by              2^nd round Jump        West Coast Championships

Followed by              2^nd round Trick          West Coast Championships

Sunday: 11 December 2011

07h00 –                     3^rd round Slalom      West Coast Championships

Followed by              3^rd round Jump         West Coast Championships

Followed by              3^rd round Trick          West Coast Championships

Followed by              Prize giving

Intention to Enter & Entry Forms

In order to forecast numbers (especially for catering), we request that all skiers notify us via e-mail their intention to enter a.s.a.p., as well as the number of people accompanying you. This information to be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Official entry forms to be submitted no later than  1 December 2011.

Click here to download the entry form.

Please click here to download the formal invite to the first Mini-League competition to be held next Saturday, 8 October at Lac Du Soleil, Piketberg.

Date:                         Saturday 8 October 2011(Please note it is a Saturday and not a Sunday)

Venue:                        Lac Du Soleil (Piketberg)

Time:                          Starting at 08:00am Sharp

Course:                       Both Full and Mini course will be in.

Food:                          Please note NO food or refreshments will be sold on site – you are welcome to bring along your own picnic baskets and braai goodie.

Cost:                           R100 for first round

     R50 for second round

Contacts:                    Cameron

      082 706 7476

Just a reminder to all WP Skiers, that all WP Membership fees are due by the 30 June 2011.

The WP Waterski Association held last Saturday their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and awards evening at the Milnerton Aquatic Club.  The AGM started at 17h50 and was followed by the WP Annual Awards evening.  A number of issues were discussed during the AGM.

Samantha Martin, Piet van der Merwe and Norman Pope elected to step down from the current committee.  Everybody thanked these committee members for their hard and dedicated work the past season.  Samantha Martin was specially thanked as she stepped down as the Chairman of the past 10 years.

The following members were proposed and accepted by all present to serve on the WP Water Ski Committee for the 2011 / 2012 season:

Clive Cohen, Ben Burger, Amy-Lee Harris, Cameron Rein, Waldie van Schalkwyk, Simon Fairbank. Jasper Schutte & Jan Johnson

Congratulations & thank you to the new member of the committee. We look forward to working together in the new season.

The AGM was followed by the WP Water Ski Association’s annual awards.

The following floating trophies were awarded to the recipients indicated below for 2011 season:

WP Water Ski Colours were also awarded to the following skiers who represented WP Water Ski A-Team in 2011.  They received their WP Blazers and ties:

Eamon van der Merwe

Louis Schutte

Robyn Viljoen

Matthew Nieuwstad

Simon Fairbank (Captain)

Jan Johnson

Photo of the WP Colour recipients (Jan Johnson absent – in USA)

Kind regards

Jasper