During the Hall of Fame ceremony at the occasion of the Tournament World Championships in Linz, Austria, I had the wonderful opportunity to present the IWSF Order of Merit Award to Mr. Bruno Rixen, the inventor of the cableski installation, for this merits in making waterskiing and wakeboarding available for everyone.

On the picture (from left to right): Aubrey Sheena, Max Kirwan, Dick Cowell, Bob Corson, Chantal Amade, Bob LaPoint, Andreas Botero, Bruce Cockburn, Simon Koury, Cindy Todd, Patrice Martin, Bruno Rixen.