Orlando, FL – October 25th from 2-8pm, on Lake Ivanhoe
FREE Admission and Live Entertainment

ORLANDO, FL – Nautique and CBS have partnered with USA Water Ski and officially announce a three-year partnership naming Nautique Boat Company as the title sponsor of the U.S. Open of Water Skiing.

Boarders Magazine is proud to be the official sponsor of the first ever wake surf event at the U.S. Open of Water Skiing. VP of Marketing for Boarders, Danny Braught said "We feel extremely honored that CBS and Nautique Boats would invite us to be apart of such a prestigious event. Boarders brings a new discipline (wake surfing) to the table that has never been showcased at the U.S Open of Water Skiing before. I think it will be entertaining for spectators and riders alike."

Re-igniting the future of one of water skiing’s most coveted titles, Nautique and CBS aim to engage the water ski community back to its roots, and deliver an all-inclusive, world-class, three-event water ski competition, wake surfing exhibition, and cultural festival.

The 21st Nautique U.S. Open of Water Skiing will be headlined by the world’s best men and women three-event athletes, including current World Record holders and Team Nautique athletes Nate Smith and Erika Lang. This event will be held at Lake Ivanhoe attracting thousands of spectators, and showcase a 10-acre retail and brand experience. The Nautique U.S. Open spectators will enjoy an interactive festival featuring exhibitors, autograph signings, DJs, and prize giveaways.

Boarder: Madi Horta  |  Photo: Mark Payne — Boarder: Madi Horta | Photo: Mark Payne

“This is a big moment for Nautique and the Nautique U.S. Open of Water Skiing. The U.S. Open has been sidelined for the past seven years and we are excited to bring it back!” stated Bill Yeargin, President/CEO of Nautique Boat Company. “Adding more excitement, the winners of each discipline will receive an invitation to the world’s most prestigious watersports event, the 2015 Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament, held at Callaway Gardens over the Memorial Day Weekend” added Yeargin.

“Nautique and USA Water Ski have been partners for decades. Being able to add to this relationship with such an iconic event in our own backyard is simply a perfect fit,” commented Bob Crowley, USA Water Skis’ Executive Director. “We are really looking forward to embracing the entire water ski industry with the Nautique U.S. Open. This will offer us one of the most powerful events to share our spirit of water skiing with thousands of people,” added Crowley.

The Nautique U.S. Open of Water Skiing will be the fall’s biggest watersports event/festival as the finals return to the “Watersports Capital of the World” Orlando, FL on October 25th. The live webcast and consumer information will be available at www.nautique.com/events/view/nautique-u-s-open-of-water-skiing.