1997 Worlds Looking for New Site 
 
The I.W.S.F. has decided to re-open bids for a host site for 
the 1997 Worlds after rejecting a request from Water Ski 
Canada and the Ontario Water Ski Association for an 
adjustment to the monies received by the IWSF for the event. 
 
Toronto had won the bid in 1993 beating out bids from China 
and Colombia.  The letter included in this edition of 
Backwash outlines what happened. 
 
At the present time the site for the 1997 Worlds remains a 
question mark. 
 
 
Perfect Pass to be on board for 1996 Nationals,  
Easterns, Westerns & Atlantics. 
 
Following a motion passed at Water Ski Canada’s 1995 Annual 
Congress, we are pleased to announce that Perfect Pass will 
be the official speed control system of Water Ski Canada.  
The motion stipulated that speed control become mandatory at 
the 1996 Nationals, Easterns, Westerns and Atlantics.  
Discussions with Perfect Pass officials results in an 
official supplier agreement for the coming year. 
 
Perfect Pass has just come off a highly successful run at 
the 1995 Latin American Championships in Chile and was used 
extensively in Canada during the past year.  The company is 
Canadian owned and operated and is presently gearing up for 
a wide international presence. 
 
For further information on Perfect Pass, contact Ken Nelson 
in Alberta (403) 955-9428, Roblin Enterprises in Ontario 
(905) 584-2866 or in the rest of Canada (902) 462-8843 
 
1999 Pan-American Games 
 
At a recent meeting of Pan-American Sport Organizations 
(PASO) in Mexico the slate of sports to be recommended for 
inclusion in the 1999 Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg was reviewed.  
IWSF President Andres Botero subsequently reported that 
water skiing will be one of the sports taking part in the 
Games.  This decision is subject to final ratification at 
the PASO Annual Congress in March.