Wednesday, October 28, 2008

To our supporters,

First, we would like to say thank you. Thank you for your support, love and dedication.

Thanks to our subscribers for believing in us and always spreading the word. Thanks to our contributing photographers and artists for your never-ending talent and creativity, especially the handful of pro wake lensmen that regularly donated their best work. And special thanks to all the pro riders for your tireless progression of the sport.

Thank you to the companies that advertised in the books, and work so hard to elevate their riders to the proper spotlight. You all are as legit as it gets and always had our back. Thank you.

Unfortunately, these tough economic times have gotten the best of us. It is with heavy hearts that we announce that The Standerd is closing and Book 2.3 is the final edition. The main web site, photo blog, party site and the digital books at StanderdOnline.com will remain up until the web hosting expires.

While the business winds-down, we will be liquidating the magazines and prints we have on hand. Our store at StanderdStore.com will go through some changes and have updates regularly. Various collector's items, memorabilia and other merchandise will be added for sale in the upcoming months.

The Standerd set out to finally give wakeboarding and wakeskating the journal it deserves. For seven issues, we felt we accomplished that. This was a publication built from inside-out by people and companies that truly care about the industry and sport. Now, we just hope our efforts inspire those who will come next.

We hope that even if only for a short while, The Standerd was an imprint of quality. The hard work and passion for perfection created amazing results.

Thanks again to our supporters, subscribers, advertisers, riders, photographers, friends and families. It was a journey that leaves us forever grateful.

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