Aug 8, 2010
Thousands of people streamed through the gates at Millenium Park to catch the best wakeboarders and wakeskaters in the world throw down in Collingwood Harbour at Wakestock, presented by Monster Energy. The fourth stop of the WWA World Series was highlighted by sunny skies and calm water making for near perfect conditions and one of the largest spectator crowds in Wakestock history.
Top photo: Olivier Derome, Canada. Photo by Adam Levitt.
First off the dock was the Malibu Boats Pro Wakekate Championship and it was the defending and 5 time Wakestock champion, Brian Grubb posting the highest score of the day. It was a good day for the Canadians as well with James Balzer winning his heat. Yan Lecomte and Dan Brown also advanced to the semi-finals on Sunday.
 Up next was the Billabong Pro Wakeboard Championships and it was the Derome brothers leading the way for the Canadians. “I’m super stoked on winning my heat,” commented Olivier Derome. “ I got to get a good feel for the course, so I’m ready for the big day tomorrow. Making it even better is having, my bro [Raphael] take his own heat as well. It was a great day, for sure.”
Other Canadians advancing include heat winner Kyle Rattray and Dustin O’Ferrall."I'm really excited to have qualified. The crowd was huge yesterday and I'm really looking forward to riding in front of everyone in the semi-finals," enthused Rattray. "The whole Wakestock scene is really fun and I'm glad I get to ride again!"
The defending champion, Aaron Rathy also advanced to the next round despite battling a season-long knee injury. Three-time past Wakestock champ, Phil Soven was last off the dock and posted the highest score of the day. Other heat winners included Thailand’s Padiwat Jaemjam and Americans Shane Bonifay, Bob Soven, and Trevor Hansen who currently sits in 2nd place in the WWA World Series behind Phil Soven.
The semi-finals and finals for the Malibu Boats Pro Wakeskate Championships get under way on Sunday morning followed by the final rounds of the Billabong Pro Wakeboard Championships. Be sure to tune into Twitter for live updates throughout the day.
Photo (right): Phil Soven, USA. Photo by: Adam Levitt
WAKESTOCK WWW WORLD SERIES PRO MEN'S QUALIFICATIONS
(Top 2 Advance to Semi-Finals)
BILLABONG PRO WAKEBOARD
Heat 1
1. Padiwat Jaemjam THAI 62.00
2. Scotty Broome AUS 51.67
3. Robbie McMillin CAN 41.67
4. Dylan Miller CAN 30.00
Heat 2
1. Kyle Rattray CAN 73.33
2. Nick Jones USA 65.00
3. Christian Primrose CAN 56.67
4. Terry Bailey USA 36.67
Heat 3
1. Robert Soven USA 76.67
2. Andrew Adkison USA 63.33
3. Jason Bannatyne CAN 50.00
Photo (right): Stuart Shinn, USA. Photo by Richard Roth.
 Heat 4
1. Olivier Derome CAN 73.33
2. Aaron Rathy CAN 63.33
3. Mike Maynard CAN 50.00
Heat 5
1. Raphael Derome CAN 70.00
2. Danny Thollander USA 60.00
3. Dary Znebel CAN 46.67
Heat 6
1. Shane Bonifay USA 73.33
2. Austin Hair USA 60.00
3. Gavin Hicks CAN 50.00
Heat 7
1. Trevor Hansen USA 80.00
2. Dustin O’Ferrall CAN 60.00
3. Kevin Henshaw CAN 50.00
Heat 8
1. Phillip Soven USA 83.33
2. Shawn Watson USA 70.00
3. Dylan Rivait CAN 46.67
Photo (right): Dan Brown, Canada. Photo by Richard Roth.
MALIBU BOATS PRO WAKESKATE
Heat 1
1. Grant Roberts USA 83.33
2. Dan Brown CAN 63.33
3. Adison Farr CAN 40.00
4. Kevin Calvez FRA DNS
Heat 2
1. James Balzer CAN 76.67
2. Stuart Shinn USA 63.33
3. Adam Lewis CAN 26.67
4. Quentin Dubrac FRA 10.00
Heat 3
1. Brian Grubb USA 85.00
2. Yan Lecomte CAN 73.33
3. Scotty Boysen CAN 50.00
4. Chris Hau CAN 40.00
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