Malibu Just Ride Clinic in Dallas Sunday

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Dallas, Texas dealer Waterski America is hosting a Malibu Just Ride 2 Clinic Tour Stop Sunday June 5th at Pier 121. This customer wake and surf instructional will be presided over by pro wakeboarding elite like Pro Tour and King of Wake Champion Phillip Soven (@PhillipSoven) and Chad Sharpe (@ChadeSharpe). These riders will be supported by wakeboarding's young guns Olivier Derome (@OliDerome) and Sam Thomson (@SamrThomson). Legendary wakeskater Brian Grubb (@BriankGrubb) will be schooling the wakesurfers. Wakeboard and surf sessions will be going off 9:30-11:30 and 12:30-2:30. Wakeboard sets will be pulled by a 2011 Malibu Wakesetter VLX wakebaord boat and Surf sets will be behind a 2011 Malibu Wakesetter 247LSV! Call Waterski America at 972-620-2377 to sign up for your spot. They're going fast!

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The Just Ride Tour is Back

The Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Pro Team and the Just Ride 2 Wake & Surf Clinic Tour are coming to a lake near you this summer.

Since everything great always comes back around, it’s no surprise Malibu Boats has resurrected its immensely popular Just Ride Clinic Tour for Summer 2011. The Just Ride 2 (JR2) Wake & Surf Clinic Tour, headlined by Tour Champion Phillip Soven (@PhillipSoven) and the Malibu Pro Team, will follow the Pro Wakeboard Tour stops across the country for the 2011 season. After watching Malibu Pro Riders go big on tour, reserve your space to learn from them. Hosted by the local Malibu Boats dealer, these clinics will give you one-on-one time with the industry’s most accomplished wakeboarders as well as time in the best performing wake boats on the water. Book your spot in a JR2 Clinic, get on a board with Team Malibu and Just Ride.

JR2 Scheduled Stops
May 22 | Acworth, GA
Contact: Singleton Marine (770) 614-0244

June 5 | Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Waterski America (972) 620-2377

July 10 | Monroe, WA
Contact: Seattle Boats (206) 633-2628

Aug 28 | Knoxville, TN
Contact: Great Wakes (865) 988-7900

While each tour stop will be customized by the local Malibu Boats dealer, you can expect extreme amounts of fun and amazing personal improvement no matter which stop you sign-on for. Expect to take instruction from Team Malibu top guns like 2010 Tour Champion and King of Wake title holder, Phillip Soven. Legends like Brian Grubb (@BrianKGrubb), Chad Sharpe (@ChadeSharpe) and Dallas Friday (@DallasFriday) will also be sharing their endless knowledge of the sport and the best way to improve your skills. Even new Team Malibu members like Olivier Derome (@OliDerome) and Sam Thomson (@SamrThomson) are getting into the mix. There will be no shortage of style and expertise at these events, but spots are in short supply so book your space today.

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The Haps with Pro Rider Sam Thomson

Malibu Boats (@MalibuBoats) Team Rider Sam Thomson (@SamRThomson) has been shreddin up the scene "Down Under" this winter. He sent us an email update with some cool Australian highlights and we thought we'd share. Also posted a couple shots of Sam on the Malibu Boats Flickr Channel. Check it out!

Hi Everyone,

This is an email to let you know what's been happening this season, what I've achieved and what I have planned for the future. From now on I'm going to send these little updates more regularly, maybe fortnighly [Aussie for 4 weeks] or monthly depending on how busy I've been.

I've had a successful year with lots of competitions, newspaper articles, magazine shots, my first cover, an award and 2 new sponsors. In mid-September Marlon Platt from Wake Magazine came to my home in Lake Conjola and we shot for 3 days for a cover shot and 9-page story. In late November I spent a week in Echuca coaching, driving and riding at the Malibu Just Ride Elite Camp at Brett Sands Watersports on the Murray River. Last weekend I spent 2 days at Del Rio Resort in Wiseman's Ferry for a Malibu owners reunion where I did coaching and demo's, and helped out with a barbeque for all the owners. 2 weeks ago I did my first Interview for a US magazine Alliance, It's called a Coming Up interview and is intended to showcase the new up and coming riders who ride in the US. In February at the annual Riders Choice Awards I was given the "Best New Talent" award.

This season I rode in as many competitions as I could, including grass roots event's and went to 4 NSW rounds and 1 ACT round. I wasn't able to make the 5th NSW round because it clashed with the Moomba Masters and ended up 2nd overall for the series. The first big pro event for the season was Wake Wars in Adelaide, where I finished in 4th. Then a few weeks later was the Pro Am at Stoney Park, Port Macquarie coming
5th. I also competed in 4 events at Brostock in Penrith which were cable orientated, and finally at the Moomba Masters in Melbourne finishing 5th. There's definitely room for improvement in competition's, I've been training hard, and have the ability to do much better, but just need to get my head right on the day, which is something I've been focusing on.

This season I picked up 2 new sponsors, the first was Capix helmets, and the second is a wetsuit company called Hi-Fi. Hi-Fi is a new company that are developing high quality wetsuits and vests. They haven't launched their brand yet, but you will be seeing more from them in the future. From here I am heading to South Australia tomorrow to do some riding at another Malibu Just Ride Tour stop, and then spending a week down there preparing for the Nationals, and then shortly after will be heading over to the states for the beginning of the US season and to ride in the US Pro Tour.

Thanks for all your help and support!

Cheers,
Sam Thomson

PS - Here's a cool trick I landed yesterday

Thanks for the update Sam! Glad to hear you're doing so well. Keep it up! Malibu Boats is pulling for you! In more ways than one...

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October Malibu Boats Enewsletter Posted!

The October issue of the Malibu Review E-newsletter features a recap of the Fox Racing Malibu Boat Trip . Learn about the new Malibu Boats Screen Saver. Check out our favorite picture and video for October. Meet the Cain Family, who compete in INT wakeboarding together. Check out the Just Ride Elite Camp in Australia and warm-up with a Malibu Boats jacket.

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Malibu Australia Just Ride Elite Camp Sign-ups

Brett Sands Watersports is presenting the Malibu Just Ride Elite Camp in early December this year up on the Murray River at Brett’s renowned school in New South Whales, Australia. Aussie Wakeboard Legend Chris O'Shea has teamed up with Brett and his longtime sponsor Malibu Boats for three x 5 day wakeboard camps in December 2009.

Chris O' Shea - A true icon for progression in the sport of wakeboarding - along with other guest Team Malibu riders will be coaching & riding at Brett Sands' Watersports Centre at Echuca/Moama over the course of the three week period.

David Thorpe, Marketing Manager of Malibu Boats said ”This is a great opportunity to link up two of our most highly regarded Team members and connect them into one event." The Just Ride Elite Camps will allow the rider the environment to challenge themselves and take his or hers riding to the next level." Thorpe added, "We hope the camp pushes riders into the professional ranks and helps further progress the sport of wakeboarding here in Australia."

There will be three action packed 5 day live in camps with Chris O. Riders will get 3 sets of riding each day behind the all new Malibu Wakesetter VLX along with a daily tramp session with one of the most elite and progressive riders in the sport.

Accommodation and lessons will all run from Sands' waterfront property, meals are also included in the camp. Riders will eat and breathe wakeboarding for each of the camps with O'Shea. There will only be 6 riders at each camp so spaces are limited. Riders will also be able to demo wakeboards while riding at Brett Sands Watersports, they will have a range of Hyperlite and Ronix wakeboards from the River Front Shop on Location at the camp to ride.

For further information about the Camp go to Brett Sands Watersports or to make a booking call them on 0354 82 1851.

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