Check out these images from the Malibu Open!

Check out the 2008 Malibu Open images we just uploaded to Flickr.com. Keep an eye on the Malibu Boats Flickr.com gallery and this blog for more post Malibu Open coverage.

To see what other sites are saying about the 2008 Malibu Open visit our list of Malibu Open bookmarks on deli.icio.us.

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Malibu Open Coverage on WakeboardingMag.com

Wakeboarding Magazine has posted some great videos and extended coverage of the wakeboard action that was witnessed at the Malibu Open. According to Craig Kotilinek, writer for Wakebaording Mag, "We saw probably the most exciting pro mens finals all year at the Malibu Open." Check it out...

Phillip Soven's winning Malibu Open run caught on video.

Coverage and video of the Pro Men's final at the Malibu Open.

Dallas Friday's winning Malibu Open run.

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Malibu Boats Recognized for Outstanding Customer Satisfaction

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced Malibu Boats as a recipient of the annual 2008 Marine Industry CSI Award. Malibu Boats, the world’s top selling wakeboard and ski boat manufacturer, will be recognized for excellence in customer satisfaction, as part of NMMA’s Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) program at IBEX in October.

Malibu Boats is being honored for their efforts to increase customer satisfaction levels in the wakeboard, ski and family boating industries. They are joined by Indmar Marine Engines, powering all Malibu boats, who was also announced as a CSI award winner.

Malibu Boats and Indmar will be formally acknowledged for their accomplishments in customer service during the annual Industry Awards Breakfast at the 2008 International Boat Builders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), taking place October 6-8 at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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Official Malibu Open 3-Event Results

U.S. water ski athlete Freddy Krueger won the men's jumping title at the 10th Malibu Open Water Ski & Wakeboard Championships Sunday in White Lake, Mich. Krueger leaped 219 feet in defeating Canada's Jaret Llewellyn, who jumped 212 feet.

In other action, Great Britain's Will Asher won men's slalom, scoring 6 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off, and Australia's Emma Sheers won women's slalom, scoring 2 buoys at 38 feet off.

Take a look at the final results at the 2008 Malibu Open.

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Dallas Won at the Malibu Open Too

Dallas Friday won Women's Wakeboarding at the Malibu Open in Michigan. I posted earlier that it was nearly a Team Malibu sweep with our pros taking three out of the 5 water sports events at the open. Well we just found out that Dallas bested the girls to finish first in Women's Wakeboarding. That victory puts Malibu one more step closer to a full sweep, 4 out of 5. Go Team Malibu!

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Team Malibu Nearly Sweeps Malibu Open

Just heard from a credible source at the Malibu Open in Michigan that it was nearly a Team Malibu sweep in the final round. Team Malibu Pro Skier Will Asher took the men's slalom title. Team Malibu Pro Skier Emma Sheers took the women's slalom title. And Team Malibu Pro Wakeboarder Phillip Soven finished atop the podium in men's wakeboard. Three Team Malibu victories out of five events, that's pretty great!

We'll have complete results posted soon.

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Malibu Open Day 2 Slalom and Jumping Scores

The 2008 Malibu Open continued on Saturday with a little better weather and a lot more competition. The Men's Jumping qualifying round was canceled on Friday due to weather, but all of the participants competed in the elimination round on Saturday. All of the jumping and slalom scores for Saturday are listed at usawaterski.org.

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