Malibu Boats is releasing an all new E-Newsletter to supplement the Malibu Review it already uses to educate its readers. There will be all kinds of useful tips and information available in the newsletter. Malibu has done a great job of using the Internet to its advantage and this just further shows that they mean to make the most of the great momentum they have established.

Educating consumers is always an important step in success for a company. Doing it in a way that makes it hassle-free is even better. Plus who doesn’t like getting an Email now and then that they may actually be interested in reading?

Check out the official Press Release … after the jump.

As you may or may not have already heard, Northwest staple Chris Craig recently took the “initiation” many a wakeboarder does with the first major injury of his career. He did a number on his knee that ended his season back in October. We asked Chris about the knee and where he goes from here. Have a read … after the jump.

The Malibu Pro Team Challenge began airing today on FUEL TV. The show premiered at 5:00 pm Pacific time during the “Monday Night Events” block. If you missed out on one of the first showings you will get many more chances to see the event coverage as it will continue to show a minimum of 10 to 13 additional times in the weeks to follow. Alliance edited and filmed the event for FUEL TV in a unique presentation capturing the overall fun, team comraderie and competitive action of the event.

Read more after the jump.

Sean Kilgus, of BFY Productions, is in the process of filming DRIVE. Again Kilgus has assembled the top riders in the sport to create what looks to be his best cinematic achievement in DRIVE. The entire video has been shot with HD Super 16mm Film. Look for the film to release in Spring 2008.

Riders Featured in DRIVE : Rusty Malinoski, Randall Harris, Danny Harf, Chad Sharpe, Jeff McKee, Ben Greenwood, Jimmy Lariche, Adam Errington, Trevor Hansen, Gabe Lucas, and JD Webb, Erik Ruck

Check out the DRIVE teaser after the jump or by clicking on the logo in “Latest Video Trailers” section.

Our furry friend, Wake Wookiee, is back with another article. This time he “interviewed” Northwest Wakeboarding Legend Bret V.

“Along with being a first-class ladies-man and a world-renowned wakeboarder, Bret V can now add “great American novelist” to his resume. Gentleman, Boater, Scholar: The Bret V Saga is a triumphant story of how a middle-class white boy overcomes the odds and becomes a first-rate Gentleman, Boater, and Scholar—and along the way, learns a few things about the human condition. V is for Victorious.”

Read the entire “month” long interview that took place over email after the jump. .

Brandon Robins spent the last part of the season filming with Spencer Norris of WIT Productions. The filming sessions took place on Lake Tapps and in Central Washington. He is now busy working at BAKES Marine in Issaquah preparing for the snow season ahead.

We will be adding many more galleries and trip recaps over the next few weeks that will feature fellow Northwest Riders Alex Scagliotti, Rob Carter, and Thomas Olson from the Central Washington Filming trip with WIT Productions so keep checking back.

Click on the link to view the photo gallery of Brandon Robins after the jump.

Stopped by BAKES Marine the other day to say hello to a few friends. As I walked by Bret V’s office he said he was going to the Lake to demo the NEW ‘08 Malibu 23ft LSV Wakesetter. I was eager to see it in the water so I followed him to the lake and snapped a few photos. Take a look after the jump.

Check back for Bret V’s detailed outline showcasing the NEW features of the ‘08 Wakesetter. In the meantime, stop by the shop in Issaquah and say hello to local pro riders Bret V & Brandon Robins and the rest of the BAKES crew.

It’s been three weeks since Nick Jones went into surgery to repair a Liz Frank Fracture (a tear of the ligament between the first and second metatarsal) in his foot which was slowly pulling the two bones apart. He has been dealing with the injury most of the season since January when the initial fracture occurred. Now post surgery, Nick is in good spirits and on the road to recovery.

The surgery was successful from what his doctors say. While in the recovery room, Dr. Chi explained that once he removed the scared tissue from the injured area, the bones that were separated went right back in place. Dr. Chi says that the procedure went far better than he expected it would.

Read a post surgery interview with Nick Jones and see x-rays taken during his surgery after the jump.

It brings a tear to my eye knowing that this is the last article summing up this summers’ adventures on Tour. It’s been another great Northwest summer, with lots of time spent on the road and in dozens of lakes and rivers across the region. This being “Part II” of our story across Big Sky country, you probably guessed that there was a “Part I.” For those of you who haven’t read that riveting article, I will begin this tantalizing tale where I last left off: Great Falls, Montana.

Read Greg Young’s “Part II” Recap of the Montana Stops of the Northwest Riders Summer Clinic Tour after the jump.

It seems as though another summer has flown by as fast as they always do. I know that we still have another month or so left of good weather and riding, but for all of us on the Northwest Riders Summer Tour, the end of August marks the end of our days on the road. What better place to end a few months on the road than a drive thru “the Treasure State.” That’s right, I’m talking about the “Land of Shining Mountains:” Montana! In fact, the story of our trip is bigger than the Montana sky, meaning I’ve got to chop our tasty tale in two (conveniently named Part I and Part II).

Read Greg Young’s “Part 1″ account of the Montana stop after the jump.