August 11-18, 2018

BULLETIN #2

The Hosts — The Williams Family Dwight and Michele Williams are both born and raised in Lennox & Addington County. Dwight owns a fencing and construction company that has 26 employees and services the eastern Ontario region. His wife Michele works part time as a nurse in the community and spends countless hours volunteering at their daughter Katie’s school.

Dwight is a guy who makes dreams into reality and Michele is always right there ready to support him (once she’s caught her breath again). Both are always up for a challenge, and in 2003 they took up a big one.

That year (2003), the very spot where Dream Lake sits, was farmland...until Dwight and Michele Williams decided to make their vision into reality; the same dream most die-hard water skiers have: a private lake! With a lot of hard work and heavy equipment, the lake was dug in 10 days and they were waterskiing in 37 days. The record fast build time and perfect site of Dream Lake drew the attention of Water Ski Magazine, who did a feature article on the lake. The lake sits on 170 acres of surrounding property to provide ample space for hosting an international event including on site camping.

The Williams have fully embraced the barefoot community and have enthusiastically invited us to host our National Barefoot Championships there, time and time again. Not only do they have the experience hosting tournaments at Dream lake, but also 350+ guest social events!

Dream Lake 1632 County Road 11, Napanee, Ontario, Canada

2018 IWWF World Barefoot Water Ski Championships

Weather For the month of August …

• Average temperature 19.4 C - High 25 C, Low 13.8 C • Average precipitation 88 mm • Average wind speed 11 km/h • Sunrise approx 6:20 am • Sunset approx 8:20 pm

Travel — AIRPORTS Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport — Ottawa, Ontario

• Approx. 2 h 15 mins north east of site

Toronto Pearson International Airport — Toronto, Ontario • Approx. 2 h 15 mins west of site

Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport — Montreal, Quebec • Approx. 3 h east of site

Watertown International Airport — Dexter, New York, USA • Approx. 1 h 30 mins south of site (requires driving across US-CAN border)

Syracuse Hancock International Airport — Syracuse, New York, USA • Approx. 2 h 20 mins south of site (requires driving across US-CAN border)

Kingston Norman Rogers Airport — Kingston, Ontario • Approx. 35 mins to site (connecting flights from Toronto only)

Travel — TRAIN Napanee Train Station — Napanee, Ontario

• VIA Rail Approx. 10 mins from site (www.viarail.ca)

Training Training on the site will begin Saturday, August 4th, 2018 and continue up until the start of the tournament. Cost of training will be $250 USD/hour which includes boat, fuel, and site use. Book by contacting: info@barefootworlds.ca.

Entry Fees Costs for entries are all in US Dollars.

Team Officials:Each Team (Junior, Senior and Open) may have a designated Team Official (Manager or Coach) for each Team fielded.

Federations fielding three full teams may designate one additional team official to represent all three teams, making a maximum of 4 Team officials allowable per Federation.

Team Skiers: • $350

Independent Skiers: • One event $250 • Two Events $300 • Three Events $350

Dual Division Entry, for 2nd division: • One Event $200 • Two Events $250 • Three Events $300

Intent to Enter form is included as a separate attachment. Intent to Enter form is due June 9, 2018 (8 weeks prior to the event). Final entry deadline is July 7, 2018 (4 weeks prior to the event). Late fees will apply to entries after this deadline. The LOC would greatly appreciate this information ASAP.

Banking/Wire Transfer Information (Entry Fee Payment)

Brem Allen - Canadian Open Mens Jump Record Holder

Team Canada (2016) - Marcel Brunet, Duane Godfrey, Becky Meyer, Brem

Allen, Gordie Croteau

SWIFT CODE (all letters): TDOMCATTTOR

ROUTING #: 026009593

US DOLLAR ACCOUNT #: 0384-7301526

BRANCH #: 3072

**All bank fees incurred for transfer of funds are responsibility of federation or person sending funds.

BANK ADDRESS:

TD Canada Trust Napanee Branch

24 Dundas Street East Napanee, ON K7R 1H6

Official Towboat The LOC and Sanger are proud to announce the partnership towards the 2018 World Barefoot Waterski Championships. Three brand new Sanger DXII boats have been purchased and will be the official tournament towboats.

The boats to be used will be Sanger boats equipped with Super-Fly Highs proudly sponsored by Barefoot International.

Accommodations Camping on Site: Tent and trailer campsites will be available at the lake on a first come first serve basis. Showers and washroom facilities will be available onsite, and are included in cost for ALL camping options!

*Absolutely NO campfires at individual camp sites! There will be a large bonfire in a central location each night to enjoy. This is private property … please respect this.*

To book your campsite, or for more information regarding trailer rentals, email (info@barefootworlds.ca), or call (613-849-8205).

Accommodation Options in Napanee: The LOC encourages teams and individuals to stay in Napanee, close to or on site, as there will be entertainment and socializing onsite each night to enhance your World’s experience! Below is contact info for accommodation options in the area. Visit their website, call or email the respective establishment for specific booking details including rates, amenities (some outlined below) and parking information. Get your accommodations booked ASAP. Places are filling up quickly as its tourist season!

CAMPING OPTIONS 15 Amp Power

Fresh Water Fill-ups

Sewage Pump Out

Cost/day (CAD$)

Dry Camping $20

Tent (power only) $25

Trailer (power only) $35

Trailer + $50

Map available by

contacting email below.

Hampton Inn by Hilton Napanee — ***Official’s Hotel*** — Use rate code “WCP” Rooms starting at $149 CAD/night plus tax — all major credit cards accepted. Address: 40 McPherson Drive, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-5554 Fax: 613-354-6547Email: Deborah.Reid2@Hilton.comWebsite: http://hamptoninn3.hilton.com/en/index.htmlNumber of rooms: 58Special Features: Indoor PoolDistance from Event Site: 8 km, Dining: Next Door, Shopping: Next Door

Masterson’s Motel Address: 691 County Road 41, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-9392 Fax: 613-354-7664Email: mastersonsmotel@hotmail.comWebsite: www.mastersonsmotel.comNumber of rooms: 28Distance from Event Site: 7 km, Dining: <1 km, Shopping: <1 km

Royal Napanee Inn Address: 647 County Road 41, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-3337 Fax: 613-354-0607Website: www.royalnapaneeinn.comNumber of rooms: 28Distance from Event Site: 7 km, Dining: <1 km, Shopping: <1 km

The Fox Motor Inn Address: 297 Dundas Street West, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-3855 Fax: 613-354-1070Email: foxmotorinn@hotmail.comWebsite: www.foxmotorinn.comNumber of rooms: 18Special Features: Outdoor heated pool (salt water)Distance from Event Site: 11 km, Dining: <1 km, Shopping: <1 km

Twin Peaks Motel Address: 353 Dundas St. West, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-4066 Fax: 613-354-4066 Ext. 203Email: info@twinpeaksmotel.comWeb site: www.twinpeaksmotel.comNumber of rooms: 12Distance from Event Site: 12 km, Dining: <1 km, Shopping: <1 km

Napanee Motel Address: 361 Dundas St. West, Napanee, ONPhone: 613-354-5200Number of rooms: 8 Distance from Event Site: 12 km, Dining: <1 km, Shopping: <1 km

Accommodation options in Belleville and Kingston (30 min. from site) include: Comfort Inn Kingston 100 roomsCourtyard by Marriott Kingston 128 roomsHoliday Inn Express & Suites Kingston 88 rooms Days Inn & Conference Centre Kingston 162 rooms First Canada Inns Kingston 74 roomsMotel 6 Kingston 75 roomsFairfield Inn & Suites Belleville 114 roomsHoliday Inn Express Belleville 80 roomsComfort Inn Belleville 125 roomsCanada's Best Value Inn Belleville 74 roomsBest Western Belleville 90 rooms

Dining on Site There will be food options available for purchase on site at Dream Lake throughout the duration of the tournament. We encourage skiers and spectators to support these vendors!

Doping Control In accordance with the IWWF Anti-Doping Rules, Doping controls will be conducted during the competition. By entering this competition, all athletes agree to be subject to doping control. Information about the IWWF Anti-Doping program, the current IWWF AD Rules and links to the list of banned substances can be accessed on the following link http://iwwfed.com/athletes/anti-doping/.

Sponsors

is the presenting sponsor of the 2018 World Barefoot Waterski Championships!

Mike Molepske

Basic Sponsors

Kimberly & Richard Brons

Officials Name Position Federation

Ashley Stebbeings Chief Judge Australia

Mike Sodequist Assistant Chief Judge Sweden

Claire Mowday Chief Scorer New Zealand

Brian Price Assistant Chief Scorer Australia

Peter Knaggs Chief Driver Australia

Andrew Martin Chief Video USA

Oscar Foot Mann Homologator Australia

Mike Spence Safety Director Canada

Davide Gandola Driver Italy

Sam Groen Driver New Zealand

Lyn Blaauw Judge Australia

John Boyd Judge USA

Andrea Formella Judge USA

Peter Franks Judge Australia

Andy Harris Judge Great Britain

Mike Molepske Judge USA

Peter Norberg Judge Sweden

Sue Russo Judge Australia

Ludo Vrancx Judge Belgium

Tina McCauley Scorer USA

Tournament Schedule of Events

**Please note this is a preliminary schedule of events and subject to change.**

Dinners/Evening Activities/Banquet Opening Ceremonies — Saturday, August 11th @ 5:00 pm at Dream Lake (Team attire). Dinner tickets for skiers and Officials included in registration. Additional tickets available for purchase: $30/person. Evening activities include dinner, live band, and more!

Car Rally and Fish Fry — Sunday, August 12th. Car rally on site for everyone to check out. The day will wrap up with a fish fry on site (4:00-7:00 pm). Fish fry tickets are available for purchase: $15/person.

Presentations and Night Jump — Friday, August 17th @ 6:00 pm, Awards night at Dream Lake. Mandatory attendance for teams and officials. (Night Jump to start @ approx 9:00 pm).

Closing Banquet — Saturday, August 18th @ 5:00 pm at Dream Lake. Dinner, awards, fireworks, and live bands (Dressy-casual attire). Skier and Official’s tickets included in registration. Additional tickets are available for purchase: $75/person.

**There will be live music on site every night during the competition (including the days not listed above). All function prices are in CAD$. If you know you will be needing tickets for any of the events listed above, please go to the website and order them in advance (this would be much appreciated by the LOC)!**

Date Event

August 4-11th Site familiarization (sun-up til sun-down)

Saturday, August 11 Judges/drivers/scorers clinic; Opening Ceremonies @ 5:00 pm

Sunday, August 12 Preliminary rounds; Car rally and fish fry

Monday, August 13 Preliminary rounds

Tuesday, August 14 Preliminary rounds

Wednesday, August 15 Preliminary rounds and Open Semi-finals

Thursday, August 16 Junior and Senior Finals

Friday, August 17 Junior and Senior Finals; Open Semi-finals; Presentations and Night jump

Saturday, August 18 Open Finals; Closing Ceremonies/Banquet

Parking Ample parking will be available on site.

Ropes and Handles The LOC is proud to announce that Barefoot International is on board as the official rope, handle and Super-High Fly sponsor for the 2018 World Championships.

Start Dock/Tower A large start dock situated directly in line with the boat path for flying starts in tricks. There will also be a tower on one side of the dock for skiers who choose to do a tower start.

Banking, Taxes, Tips, and Exchange Rates All major credit cards are accepted.

Taxes — Visitors should remember that marked prices (at stores, restaurants, hotels, etc) customarily do NOT include tax. In Canada, tax on goods and services (now referred to as harmonized sales tax), is added at the register. In Ontario the rate is 13% (multiply your item total by 1.13 to determine what your total will be).

Tips — In Canada tips are not included in the bill total, and therefore are added above and beyond that amount. It is customary to tip 10-20% of the pretax total (eg. at restaurants). Note, some restaurants will add an amount to the bill for large parties (typically more than 6), based on a predetermined gratuity amount — further tip on top of this amount is not necessary as this replaces the usual tip.

Currency Exchange Rates (as of April 6, 2018)

USD — CAD 1.2764 CNY — CAD 0.2024

AUD — CAD 0.9805 KWR — CAD 0.001193

NZD — CAD 0.9275 MXN — CAD 0.06978

EUR — CAD 1.5662 JPY — CAD 0.01192

GBP — CAD 1.8132 SEK — CAD 0.1521

SAR — CAD 0.1059

Car Rental Canada is home to many of the major car rental agencies: Enterprise, National, Budget, Avis. Please check the website for the airport at which you will be arriving to determine which agencies are available at that specific location.

Health Certificate &Visa Entry/Exit Requirements for Canada Traveling to Canada requires some countries to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) prior to traveling to Canada. (Electronic Travel Authorization - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/eta.asp). Go to the link #1 below and answer the questions to determine if you need an eTA, or to link #2 for a full list of countries which require or are exempt from having an eTA:

1. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas.asp

2. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/visas-all.asp

**Please note that your eTA requirement may be different depending on whether you are flying or driving into Canada! Know your travel plans before and take a close look at the website to determine your need.**

Questions?? Feel free to contact the LOC (info below) with any questions you may have!

LOC Contact Info Worlds Website — barefootworlds.ca

2018 Worlds Email — info@barefootworlds.ca

Tournament Director — Allan Moynes Phone: 613-969-8064, 613-921-0387 Email: almoynes@icloud.com

LOC Chair — Dwight Williams Phone: 613-561-0288 Email: dwight.lennoxfencing@gmail.com

Becky Meyer - Canadian Open Women's Trick Record Holder