Body Glove Wake Team Crosses the Globe to Attend UAE Wake Tour

Redondo Beach, CA (April 7th, 2014) – The Body Glove Wake Team has arrived in Dubai for the United Arab Emirates Wake Tour, the athletes include: Rusty Malinoski, current WWA World Champion, Harley Clifford, 2012 Pro Tour and “King of Wake” series champion, Bob Soven, Alliance WAKEBOARD Magazine’s 2013 “Rider Of The Year”, Melissa Marquardt, Alliance WAKEBOARD Magazine’s 2012 Female “Rider of the Year” and Keenan Flegel, current World Wakesurfing Champion.

The Body Glove Entertainment Division and Alliance Wake Magazine will document the event and the exciting adventures planned throughout the UAE.  These adventures include the Xtreme Wake Camp in Ghantooth and Dubai’s world famous marina and historic deserts.

“This is our first trip to the Middle East region with our team,” said Billy Meistrell Body Glove International’s Co-Owner and Vice President.  “This time we have pulled out all the stops by sending the brand new, Body Glove Edition Centurion FX 22 Super Customized Boat on this historic trip,” he added.

Body Glove International welcomes the general public to the grand finale of this weeklong event at The Xtreme Wake Camp in Ganthoot on April 11th from 11AM to 7 PM.  This event will be the first of its kind to ever be held in Dubai!

Stay tuned for the up-coming feature premiering in September at Surf Expo Florida in association with Centurion Boats, Alliance Magazine and GoPro.
Keep up to date with the trip by following the athletes on Instagram and Twitter.

Rusty Malinoski- Twitter, Instagram
Harley Clifford- Twitter, Instagram
Bob Soven- Twitter, Instagram
Melissa Marquardt- Twitter, Instagram
Keenan Flegel – Twitter, Instagram

About Body Glove:
Founded in 1953, Body Glove is a leading, worldwide water sports brand specializing in wetsuits, swimwear, clothing, footwear, accessories, and technology accessories. The company sponsors one of the most respected surf and wakeboard teams in the industry with such powerhouse names as pro surfers Jamie O’Brien, Cheyne Magnusson, Anthony Walsh, Alex Gray, Zeke Lau and Guinness World Record Holder Garrett McNamara and wake boarders Rusty Malinoski, Harley Clifford, Bob Soven and Jeff McKee. Body Glove and Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society have formed a legendary alliance to help preserve and protect the ocean while providing ocean and diving geared equipment to water enthusiasts around the globe. Some of the proceeds from the sale of those products go directly to Ocean Futures Society. Through Reef Check, SIMA’s environmental fund, and the Surfrider Foundation, Body Glove also works to preserve the purity of the waters it loves. Body Glove products are sold in the U.S. by a network of independent retailers. Body Glove is also sold in approximately 50 countries internationally.