Tigé News

TIGÉ AWARDED BEST MARINE MANUFACTURER WEBSITE BY NMMA

The official website of Tigé Boats Inc. — www.tige.com — has been awarded Best OEM/Manufacturer Website by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boats.com.

Tigé sponsors The Grind in Austin, Santori wins it.

AUSTIN, TEXAS- TeamTigé rider Tino Santori cheered on by an enthusiastic Austin crowd performed flawlessly on the rail to take home top wakeboarding prize at the annual "Grind: Action Sports and Music Festival",  presented April 6 by Tigé Boats and Scion. This was the first event of the Under 360 productions 2008 Grind Series, featuring a wakeboard rail jam, skateboard competition, live music in downtown Austin.

2008 Tige Pro-Am Wakeboarding Championships

January 18, 2008

2008 TIGÉ U.S. PRO-AM SLATED FOR PORTLAND JUNE 20 – 22

Combining a popular wakeboarding event with a popular contest venue, the 2008 Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboarding Championships will be held June 20-22 in Portland, Oregon.

2008 Boat Shows

May, 2008
Qingdao Boat Show
Qingdao, China

May 3–5
Welsh Boat Show
United Counties Showground, Wales

May 22–25
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show
www.sanctuarycoveboatshow.com.au/

June, 2008
Ningbo Boat Show
Ningbo, China

2007 Tige Pro Am a Success

Cancun, Mexico – October 19th, 2007 – Tigé Boats, Inc. hosted the annual Tigé Pro Am this year in exotic Cancun, Mexico on October 19th -21st.  This was another fan-filled event that brought spectators from all around the world.  Over 2,000 people crowded around Cancun Lagoon to watch the top wakeboarders in the world compete for the $25,000 cash purse.

TeamTigé Skier Chris Rossi Wins Again

Zachary, Louisiana – October 16, 2007 – TeamTigé skier Chris Rossi won again.  Rossi placed first at the INT Championships in Zachary, Louisiana on Saturday October 13th.

TeamTigé Skier Chris Rossi Earns Podium at the World Championships of Water Skiing

Abilene, Texas – September 6, 2007 – TeamTigé skier Chris Rossi continued his success and placed third at the World Championships on September 2nd in Linz, Austria.  Skiers from 42 nations competed at the IWSF World Championships of Water Skiing. 

TeamTigé Rider Nick Weinacker secures position at the 2007 INT Championships

Abilene, Texas – August 14, 2007 – TeamTigé rider Nick Weinacker qualified for the INT Championships in Zachary, Louisiana scheduled on October 13th.  Nick secured his spot at the INT Championships by scoring 15,000 points on his first run off the dock in McCormick, South Carolina at a local INT event.

TEAMTIGE SKIER BEAUCHESNE WINS AGAIN

Abilene, Texas – August 9, 2007 – TeamTigé skier Jamie Beauchesne placed first at another pro slalom tournament for the 2007 waterski season.  On Sunday August, 5th he took home first place at the 2007 Mastercraft Pro Slalom Shootout in Harmony, North Carolina.  The event featured the top men’s and women’s slalom skiers battling for a $40,000 cash prize purse.

TeamTigé Rider Adam Errington named Rookie of the Year

Abilene, Texas – July 24, 2007 – TeamTigé rider Adam Errington has been named Rookie of the Year for the 2007 Pro Wakeboard Tour.  As a first-year pro rider he ranked in the top 10 among the top riders in the industry.  Adam received a standing ovation from fellow riders at the Pro Tour awards banquet after he was announced the Rookie of the Year after the final stop of the Pro Wakeboard Tour in Portland, Oregon on Sunday, July 22.

TEAMTIGE SKIER JAMIE BEAUCHESNE SETS NEW WORLD SLALOM RECORD

Abilene, Texas – July 12, 2007 – In an outstanding and historic slalom performance, TeamTigé skier Jamie Beauchesne broke the world slalom record Saturday June, 7 in Lacaneau, France.  Beauchesne astonished the crowd as he completed 2 buoys at 43 feet off, beating the previous world record by ½ buoy.