Lagos Hosts Portugal National Cable Wakeboard Championship Stage 2

Lagos, nestled in the beautiful Algarve, buzzed with energy last weekend. The air was full of music and good vibes. This coastal town hosted the second stage of the National Cable Wakeboard Championship. It was the Lagos Open 2025. Around thirty athletes arrived ready to compete. They represented many different categories of competition. These included junior male and female, open male and female, masters male, and wakeskate open male.

The Wakepark in Lagos offered perfect conditions. Its flat water and twin mechanical towers made it ideal. The park is inland, close to the local airfield. It welcomed the sport’s best. Both amateur and professional riders took part.

All eyes were on the top men’s professional division. Marko Malsub from Estonia put on a show. He beat Xavier Segadães in the final round. Xavier had won the first stage. Their duel was packed with skill and style. On the women’s side, Alice Faustino shined bright. She already held the classic wakeboard title. She proved herself against tough competition. For the Masters category, local hero Phil Soames took the win. Daniel Braga dominated the Wakeskate Open.

The event wasn’t just about competition. Nuno Sobral gave a powerful demonstration. He performed adapted wakeboarding, called Sitwake. This showed everyone that the sport welcomes everyone. It truly is accessible to athletes with disabilities.

The National Cable Wakeboard Championship has three stages. It aims to grow wakeboarding in Portugal. The series spotlights national talent. It also encourages new people to try the sport. Wakepark Lagos organized this second stage. The Portuguese Motorboating Federation oversaw it. The Lagos City Council offered strong support. Other groups like Whereiskevinai, Mysticboarding, Madtunaboards, Lunarcablepark, Algarve Watersport, Algarve Fly 365, and Kitesurfwake also helped. Adam Michalak, the organizer, spoke about the event. He said it was a high-quality first experience. He hopes Lagos will host more water sports events. He wants the Algarve to be a major hub for these sports.

Cable wakeboarding does not need a boat. Its roots go back to the 1950s in Germany. That’s when the first systems for water skiing appeared. This method offers many benefits over traditional boat-towed wakeboarding. For starters, it is much kinder to the environment. Carbon emissions are almost zero. Cable parks also made the sport cheaper. This helped more people get into water skiing and wakeboarding. It made the sport available to everyone.

The championship now moves to its final stop. The third stage will be in Ferreira do Zêzere. It happens on September 20 and 21.

2025 National Cable Wakeboard Championship Calendar

• July 26: Stage 1 – Trízio, Sertã
• August 16: Stage 2 – Lagos, Algarve
• September 20/21: Stage 3 – Lago Azul, Ferreira do Zêzere

Stage 1 Results

Wakeskate Open Men

1. David Brito
2. Chico Lopes
3. Xavier Segadães

Wakeboard Masters Men

1. João Dantas
2. Adalberto Rodrigues
3. António Pedro

Wakeboard Open Men

1. Xavier Segadães
2. Francisco Limão
3. Francisco Dias

Stage 2 Results

Wakeboard Junior Men

1. Santosh Kali Bostelaar (local resident)
2. Lucas Rodrigues
3. Tomás Charles Carvalho

Wakeboard Junior Women

1. Diana Rodrigues
2. Leonor Faustino (6 years old)
3. Tomás Charles Carvalho

Wakeboard Open Men

1. Marko Malsub (Estonia)
2. Xavier Segadães
3. Kestutis Adomaitis (local resident)

Wakeboard Open Women

1. Alice Faustino
2. Charlote Adams (local resident)
3. Ariana Simons (seasonal visitor)

Wakeboard Masters Men

1. Phil Soames (local resident)
2. Emanuel Silva (Portimão athlete)
3. Adalberto Rodrigues

Wakeskate Open Men

1. Daniel Braga
2. David Ramos Briro
3. Noah Bostelaar (local resident)