House Hunt with Atalanta Inboard on Lake Lanier

Malibu Boats dealer, Atlanta Inboard, is on Lake Lanier this weekend. They are spending Saturday and Sunday giving boat rides to those interested in Lake Lanier living. Sounds like the perfect way to house hunt.

If you are in the market to purchase Lake Lanier property go check out Watermark May 31st and June 1st. They are having a weekend sale with lots starting at $179,000. These lots include a single slip at the community dock. Watermark is a private gated community with gorgeous views of the lake. Atlanta Inboard will have Malibu boats in the water offering lake tours of the area.

Go by and take a boat ride Saturday from 10-4 or Sunday from 12-4. Take HWY 53 from Gainsville or Dawsonville. Turn on Sardis in Hall Country. Veer left at split onto Chestatee. Take a right on Cool Springs. Left on Nix Bridge, which turns into Stratford. Turn left at stop sign onto Manchester. Turn right into neighborhood.

To find out more about lake living in Atlanta, GA visit LivingOnLakeLanier.com.

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Soven to Throw New Trick in Competition

Malibu Boats Pro Rider, Phillip Soven recently landed a new wakeboard trick he designed. He named this move the Melon Crow Mobe 720. Phillip landed this for the first time behind his Wakesetter VLX on Tuesday, May 28th. The following day he landed the trick again, a couple times, and even got it on tape. Check out the video.

According to an e-mail sent by the TheLiquidCircus.com Phillip plans to throw his new Melon Crow Mobe 720 this weekend at the Pro Tour Stop in Fort Worth, Texas.

To read more about Phillip's Melon Crow Mobe 720, go to WakeWorld.com.

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Dallas is Primed for a Win in Texas

Competition at the 49th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament concluded Sunday at Callaway Gardens on Robin Lake. Team Malibu pro rider, Dallas Friday, capturing her first gold of the season in women's wakeboarding.

In heat one, Dallas Friday set the tone for the finals followed by Amber Wing and newcomer Shelby Kantar. In heat two, Raimi Merritt made her second appearance at the Masters, but this time as a pro claiming top seed, followed by defending champion Emily Copeland Durham and Laura Lohrmann.

In the finals, Friday was last off the dock and she earned the Masters Women's Wakeboard Champion title with a score of 62.33 edging out Merritt by less then 3 points, who earned second and Wing placed third.

With this win and a tough of week of training behind her 2008 Wakesetter VLX wakeboard boat, Dallas is primed for a win in Texas. She will be competing at the 2nd Pro Tour Stop of the year in Fort Worth, TX this weekend. We're rooting for you, Dallas!

Pick the winners for the 2nd Pro Tour Stop and win some cool stuff at WakeWorld.com.

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Malibu Ladies Day Out in Austin

The kids are at school. He's at work. Let's go the lake! Join Texas Malibu dealer, Central Texas Water Sports in Austin for a Ladies Only introduction to boating. Ladies Day Out on Lake Austin will take place May 29th, 2008, 9:30am to 2:00pm. Ladies will get to drive and ride the newest 2008 Malibu boats. Try wakeboarding and wakesurfing or just chill with us on the lake in America's favorite wakeboard boats.

Remember, no husbands, boyfriends or kids allowed. This is a day just for the ladies.

If you are in the Austin area and interested in attending this event, please e-mail info@ctws.us or call 512-244-9777 and reserve your spot today.

Tags: Malibu Boats | wakeboard boats | wakeboarding | wakesurfing | boat driving | women | ladies | Austin | Central Texas Water Sports

Catch Collegiate Nationals Wakeboarding on CBS

The toughest collegiate wakebaording teams battled it out behind Malibu wakeboard boats last weekend at the Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals in Boulder, CO. The TV coverage of the this event will air on CBS Sunday, 26th at 2pm EST. This show will be followed by seven consecutive days of programming, beginning May 26th, on CBS College Sports Network (CSTV).

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Club Malibu Members will Hang with Pros at Malibu Open

It’s one thing to watch professional athletes compete. It’s another to hang with them. Club Malibu members will be granted unlimited access to the athlete’s VIP area during the Malibu Open, July 18th - 20th in Oakland County Michigan at Pontiac Lake. These fortunate few will also receive up to 4 free event passes and 2 free event t-shirts per family.

The VIP area at a water sports competition is normally reserved for professional wakeboarders and water skiers. At the 2008 Malibu Open this exclusive area has been expanded to include Club Malibu members. Here these Malibu Boats family members will receive free food and drinks as well as access to their favorite pro athletes. Pros like Dallas Friday, Phillip Soven, Chad Sharpe and Randall Harris will be available for a conversation, an autograph or just a friendly hello.

If you are a Club Malibu member send an e-mail to clubmalibu@malibuboats.com and you can claim as many as 4 free event tickets and VIP passes as well as 2 free event t-shirts.

If you're not a Club Malibu member and you want to be, go to the ownership section of malibuboats.com and click on “Club Malibu”.

Club Malibu is an organization of proud Malibu boat owners who receive a number of exclusive Malibu benefits in exchange for a yearly fee. Membership entitles members to their choice of a special “Club Malibu” gear package as well as a 1-year subscription to myMalibu (Malibu’s quarterly magazine), a monthly e-newsletter, VIP invitations to Malibu events, discounts on Malibu Boats gear, discounts on Malibu boat insurance and a 1-year subscription to either Wake Boarding or WaterSki Magazine.

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University of Florida Swamps Texas A&M

The University of Florida took the Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals top spot again this year. The 2006 wakeboard champions will once again bring the wakeboarding title back to the swamp after defeating Texas A&M in a closely contested Sunday final. See the updated bracket.

TV coverage of the 2008 Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals will air on CBS Sports Sunday, May 25th at 2:00 PM, ET. Also there will be 7 consecutive days of programming, beginning May 26th, on CBS College Sports Network (CSTV).

Click here for more info on the Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals.

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