Tom Fooshee Cruises in Abu Dhabi from Wake Park Worlds on Vimeo.
Tom Fooshee cruising Abu Dhabi in true style. Stops by Al Forsan International Sports Resort to check out the cable for the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Championships as well as a trip to the Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace, and Ferrari World.
Back in October Tom Fooshee, Amber Wing, and Dean Smith got to tour Abu Dhabi and Al Forsan International Sports Resort. Check out the trip from Tom’s prospective. Read the rest of this entry »
Dominik Gührs, the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Series Champion and 2011 WWA Wake Park Worlds Champion grabs the cover of Unleashed International Wake. Congrats Dom! Read the rest of this entry »
December 21, 2011
From Abu Dhabi, UAE — The 21-year-old phenomenon from Germany, Dominik Guehrs, has accomplished the impossible. He has won the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Championships and the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Series overall championship; something that only American, Tom Fooshee, has previously achieved. Guehrs’ incredible triumph could not have happened in a more Cinderella fashion. Guehrs and fellow German, Freddy von Osten were tied just 15 points behind Fooshee coming into the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Championships hosted by Al Forsan International Sports Resort, December 7-10 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
It was an intense battle on the right-foot-forward cable (counter-clockwise) at Al Forsan, but riders were able to adapt to the cable and squeeze in some serious maneuvers. The new two pass format enabled riders to concentrate on quality of tricks, not quantity. Fooshee needed to finish in at least 2nd place to defend the WWA World Series title; however, in compelling form, Fooshee had two unfortunate falls on a switch Pete Rose 540 followed by an S-Mobe 540, which kept him off of the podium. The battle was left to Guehrs, von Osten, and Thai sensation, Daniel Grant; anyone could have taken the victory.
In an interview just days before claiming his championships, Guehrs stated “I have to win Worlds to win both (Wake Park Worlds & Wake Park World Series). (Winning Worlds) is what I will focus on.
“We have a changing of the guard.” States WWA President, Shannon Starling, “Each rider gave it 100%, and to see the young German win is something spectacular.”
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From Abu Dhabi, UAE — (December 10, 2011) 2011 has been the tightest points race in wakeboarding history and it isn’t over yet. New chapters are waiting to be written in Abu Dhabi, December 7-10 at the 2011 WWA Wake Park World Championships hosted by Al Forsan International Sports Resort. As the 1st ever World Wakeboard Association (WWA) wake park contest set in the Middle East nears, professional and amateur athletes from over 20 different countries will converge on Al Forsan’s state-of-the-art cable wake park facility; a massively overwhelming wakeboard and multi-sport oasis. Each athlete or “rider” will be looking to write their own chapter in this story by performing at the top of their game on the water and in the air in hopes of taking home the WWA Wake Park World Championship title in their division of competition. Read the rest of this entry »
The World Wakeboard Association sits down with one of the best wake park wakeboarders on the planet for a few questions. This is your chance to get inside the mind of the German rider, Dominik Gurhs.
WWA: Are you more focused on winning the WWA World Series overall title or the Wake Park World Championship title?
DG: I have to win Worlds to win both. This is what I will focus on.
WWA: Coming into the World Championship, will you change anything in your strategy with this course to secure a win?
DG: It is hard as Fooshee is really good on the kickers and Von Osten is very good on rails, so must focus on my overall composition to win.
WWA: Because the rails here are not as technical as some other events this year, has this changed your approach to the competition?
DG: I think the rails will be very even and similar for everyone so I will focus on my strengths in flats and kickers.
WWA: Other than the competition. What is your favorite part of this event?
DG: Beating my friends on the best karting track I have ever been on. Read the rest of this entry »
