27 Jun 2023
The start of the competitive season kicked off with an amazing day at Cliff Lakes, with over 40 of the UK's best wakeboarders competing at the 2023 Nautique Wake Open, powered by Midland Nautique. Watch the highlight video and read the results summary.
In the Under 14 Girls Wakeboard Final, Isabelle Lloyd took the first spot with a score of 24.33, followed by Holly Yates at 18.22 and Mia Sewell at 6.33.
In the Under 14 Boys Wakeboard Final, Ollie Philips secured the top position with a score of 27.78, with Cody Albutt at 13.45 in second place and Zane Fellows at 9.11 in third.
Among the Over 50 Senior Men, Mark Goldsmith claimed first place with a score of 49.11, followed by Mark Osmond at 29.89 and Doug Cullingford at 14.22.
The Junior Men's Wakeboard Final saw Jake Williams take the lead with a score of 45.45, with Charlie Lloyd following closely at 42.78 and Louie Brown at 31.34.
Jonty Green dominated the Over 30 Master Men category with a score of 68.56, followed by Aran McGuckin at 25.67 and John Palmer at 23.00.
Hayley Phillips emerged victorious in the Over 40 Veteran Women division, earning a score of 22.45. Kate Waldron secured the second spot with 14.00 points, while Julie Coxhill came in third with 3.44 points.
In the Over 40 Veteran Men category, Rich Phillips took first place with a score of 40.00, followed by Ross Phillips at 33.67 and Nick Deboer at 25.89.
Katie Batchelor triumphed in the Open Women's Wakeboard Final, scoring 51.44. Charlotte Millward secured second place with 28.89 points, while Emilia Shillito came third with 14.78 points.
Finally, Joseph Humphries and Travis Beaton battled it out in the Open Men's Wakeboard Final, with Humphries claiming the top spot with a score of 73.89 and Beaton closely behind at 72.11. Scott Lees and Callum Smith finished in third and fourth place, respectively.
Full competition details can be obtained on the official 2023 Nautique Wake Open Page, and full results on the IWWF Results Page.
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