Study for the Bar or Take Out the Malibu 23 LSV? Both!

Christian @ChristianChance tweeted us this shot of his 2009 Wakesetter 23 LSV while holding up a Bar Exam study guide. We thought it was pretty cool!

Christian's Tweet!
I hate this delemma... A) study for the bar or B) take out the Malibu. Thanks @malibuboats for making this so hard. http://twitpic.com/9oozj

Turns out, Christian compromised. He took the boat out and studied between sets behind the Wakesetter 23 LSV. Here's a pic of the boat on the water. you are pretty smart, Christian. That Bar Exam will be no problem. Thanks for the Tweet!

You can tweet with Malibu Boats @malibuboats.

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8 Year Old Competing At WWA Nationals

We received an update from Brent Kappler today regarding his son Mitch. You may remember the blog posts we wrote about Mitch landing his first back roll in competition at age 7 and his first front roll at age 8.

Well today, Mitch's dad let us know that Mitch will be competing in the WWA National Tournament this week in the Jr. Boys division. He's still 8 years old. His run consists of a Tantrum and a Scarecrow as well as a Back roll and a Front roll of course.

This picture of Mitch was taken last week while he nailed a Scarecrow.

Keep up the great work Mitch! We're so proud of you! Good luck at Nationals!

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Team Malibu's Brian Grubb Rides Indy Canal with Red Bull and Webb

Wakeboarding Mag posted this sweet little "Indy Canal Poach" story on their blog complete with killer pics and video. Red Bull dumped Team Malibu Pro Wakeskater Brian Grubb and JD Webb in the, never before ridden, Indianapolis Canal in Downtown Indy. The two were yanked around by a winch. They both threw some sick tricks that made for great video and pics. Check out the media and read more of this Wakeboarding Mag blog post.

Great job on another "first-ever" Grubby!

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'09 VLX Captures Malibu's 8th Boat of the Year Award

Malibu Boats just received their 8th consecutive Boat of the Year Award from Powerboat Magazine for the 2009 Wakesetter VLX. Award winners were selected after the magazine's rigorous Performance Trials in Parker, Ariz., and Fort Myers, Fla. Thirty-two performance boats were evaluated independently by two teams. This year’s award represents Malibu Boats 19th Product Excellence Award from Powerboat Magazine, the most earned by any boat manufacturer.

Powerboat Magazine summed up their choice of the VLX as the 2009 Boat of the Year with this opening sentence, “If we tested a more complete product, across all classes, than the Malibu Boats Wakesetter VLX during our 2009 Performance Trials, we sure don’t remember it.” – Powerboat Magazine

This honor makes Malibu the only boat company in the history of Powerboat Magazine to have earned eight straight Boat of the Year awards. Paul Singer, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Malibu Boats, was recently notified of the company’s 19th Powerboat Magazine Product Excellence award.

Since its inception, the pride Malibu Boats has taken in its products has netted recognition throughout the industry. All told, the company has accumulated 19 Boat of the Year Awards and 26 design and performance awards. Yet, Malibu’s restless spirit and motivation for perfection never stops.

Singer explains this phenomenon, "These awards are a great pat on the back for us, but as soon as the high fives are spent, we get right back at it. There are so many more innovations that our engineers are working to perfect. They are competitive by nature and these awards just push them to develop that next industry first."

The new 2009 Wakesetter VLX was delivered to the testers with, “… useful and imaginative features…” And according to Powerboat Magazine, “…performed beautifully…”

Aspects of the VLX testers were impressed with included the new MaliView Dash System with 6.5 LCD and video capability. This boat also featured the patented wake-making Power Wedge and customizable Rider Presets that work in conjunction with MaliView to accommodate different styles and levels of riding. In addition the uncompromising visibility of the forward-swept Illusion XS tower, handling and rough water ride excited the entire evaluation crew.

The affection the testers seem to share for the Malibu Wakesetter VLX was not based on cool functional features alone. They specifically point out the overall construction quality of the boat. “…Build quality for the Malibu Wakesetter VLX was outstanding.” – Powerboat Magazine

“The Malibu Wakesetter VLX is more than a modern, fully equipped wakeboard boat that does its job exceptionally well. It’s the product of a group of people—the construction and design team at Malibu—who never seem to be satisfied with what they’ve done in years’ past. Thank heaven.” – Powerboat Magazine

The Malibu Wakesetter VLX is profiled in Powerboat's special June issue.

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Team Malibu Extreme Jumper June Fladborg

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark Nov. 20, 1977 Team Malibu's June Fladborg now splits her time between Australia and Denmark training herself and others for professional level competition. June is a member of the Malibu Boats Professional Water Ski Team focusing on the high flying discipline of Extreme Jumping. When June is not conditioning herself and striving to lengthen her performances on the water she is counseling other professional athletes on diet as well as strength training, fitness and the mental aspects of winning.

"To make it to the top in the sport of water-skiing a big part of my life has been centered on my training and preparation for tournaments. I have spent a lot of time in physical and mental training." June wrote in an online bio. June went on to write, "...it has always been natural for me to keep my focus on nutrition since it has accompanied me with the results and performances I achieved."

June trains behind the World Record-breaking Malibu Response LXi now, but has been pulled by Malibu Boats for years. June's home training facilities include Vallensbaek, where EAME Team Championships will be held this year, and Hazelwood Ski Center in Lincoln, England. Discovered by Malibu Boats International Sale Manager, Bo Lassen, June has always showed an enormous amount of talent and promise. Bo saw it from the beginning. Now she is coming on even stronger. Bo and the rest of us at Malibu Boats believe the 2009 season is June's to win! Her competition results so far are proving that belief.

June's most recent achievement in the world of water sports was a 54m jump to capture the Danish and Scandinavian Women's Jump Record. This feat was accomplished on June 22nd, 2009.

June also put in a great performance at the 50th US Masters. The pressure was on with a 160 feet to take the lead, she answered with a massive 172 foot jump. June captured the titles at Moomba Masters and the LA NightJam as well. She is already having a great season and this is just the beginning.

June's educational background is in Nutrition with a specialty in health and sports. She is a certified trainer in Denmark and is currently seeking the same certification in the US. June also continues her education in Australia, where she lives half the year, by taking courses in anatomy, physiology, chemistry in Copenhagen and Sports psychology.

To learn more about Team Malibu's June Fladborg visit her web site at http://www.junefladborg.com/.

Congratulations on the success your have experienced so far this season, June. Your Malibu Boats family is pulling for you! Literally and figuratively!

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Degasperi Poses for Vogue Magazine in Greece

Team Malibu Pro Slalom Skier Thomas Degasperi e-mailed us to let us know he was skiing for the camera the other day. But this shoot wasn't for Malibu Boats photographer Tom King or any other industry snapper for that matter. It was for Vogue Magazine, "The authority in style". Thomas posed for some chic water sports shots in Greece. Check out this photo album of the photo shoot on Thomas's facebook page.

Thanks for sharing Thomas. You maybe be too sexy for your shirt, but not for your Malibu boat. That Repsonse LXi still has you beat! Take care and let us know which issue we can find your shots in.

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Askew's Account of Jnr Pro Men at Knoxville Tour Stop

This is a Malibu Blog post from Team Malibu Australia Rider Jarrod Askew about his Junior Pro Men 4th-place finish at the Knoxville, TN Tour Stop. Jarrod is going to keep us posted on his progress on tour this summer. Follow Jarrod on Twitter and make his acquaintance on facebook or simply check out his blog.

Whats Up Everyone! For the people that don’t know me, I am Jarrod Askew, 17 years old from Brisbane Australia. This past weekend I had the 3rd stop of the JNR Pro Wakeboard Tour, in Knoxville Tennessee. It was a great contest and a great turn out, water conditions were awesome all weekend and the whether was awesome! I was very excited to have made the Final in the Jnr Pro Men and ended up finishing 4th in the contest. I have just arrived back home in Orlando where I have 2 weeks to prepare for the 4th Tour stop in Lousiville, Kentucky. I will keep you updated and let you know how the 4th Tour stop pans out. RIDE HARD!

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