Maxfield Real Estate is proud to support world-class water skiing in the Lakes Region
This weekend, Wolfeboro’s Back Bay becomes the center of the water skiing world as the WWS Granite Cup 2026 brings elite athletes, high-speed competition, and national attention to one of New Hampshire’s most beloved lake communities.
The event takes place Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Abenaki Water Ski Club in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire. Presented by Goodhue Boat Company, the Granite Cup is part of the World Water Skiers Tour and features some of the best water skiers in the world competing in slalom, trick, jump, and overall competition.
Maxfield Real Estate is honored to be a Gold Sponsor of this exciting Lakes Region event.
Event Schedule
The WWS Granite Cup 2026 is scheduled for:
Friday, July 10, 2026
Preliminaries: 12 PM to 6 PM
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Finals: 2 PM to 5 PM
Awards following finals: 5 PM
The Wolfeboro Chamber lists the event as running from Friday, July 10 at 11 AM through Saturday, July 11 at 5 PM, while the World Water Skiers event page lists the official event time as Friday 12 PM to Saturday 5 PM, Eastern Time.
Where the Granite Cup Takes Place
The competition is being held at:
Abenaki Water Ski Club
21 Railroad Ave
Wolfeboro, NH
The site is located in Back Bay, just off Lake Winnipesaukee and behind the Railroad Station in downtown Wolfeboro. World Water Skiers describes the setting as being in the heart of “America’s Oldest Summer Resort,” surrounded by the Belknap Mountains, Ossipee Mountains, and the White Mountain National Forest.
For spectators, that means the event is not tucked away somewhere impossible to find. It is close to downtown Wolfeboro, local shops, restaurants, walking paths, parking areas, and the kind of lake-town atmosphere that makes summer in New Hampshire feel like summer in New Hampshire.
What Spectators Can Expect
The Granite Cup is designed to be exciting and accessible for spectators. According to World Water Skiers, fans can watch from the rail trail in Wolfeboro, enjoy the downtown setting, and see elite athletes compete in a family-friendly atmosphere that is free and open to all.
The event highlights include:
Slalom skiing, where athletes accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in seconds.
Trick skiing, featuring two fast 20-second runs packed with flips and spins.
Jump competition, where skiers can launch more than 230 feet at speeds over 70 mph.
For many spectators, the jump event may be the most visually dramatic. It is fast, technical, and extremely impressive to watch from shore. A boat, a ramp, a rope, a skier, and then suddenly physics appears to have lost the argument.
Abenaki Water Ski Club: A Lakes Region Institution
The Abenaki Water Ski Club is not new to competition. Founded in 1959, the club began with roots in show skiing and later developed into a respected Eastern Region three-event water skiing site. It has been located in Wolfeboro’s Back Bay since 1981 and is New Hampshire’s only venue for slalom, trick, and jumping competitions.
The club has hosted three-event tournaments for decades and has been home to nationally ranked and champion skiers, including former slalom world record holder and professional skier Jamie Beauchesne.
That kind of history matters. It means this event is not simply a one-weekend spectacle. It is part of a much longer Lakes Region story about water, sport, community, skill, and the people who keep these traditions alive.
Why This Event Matters to the Lakes Region
The Granite Cup brings together several things the Lakes Region does exceptionally well: lake access, outdoor recreation, volunteer energy, local business support, and a strong sense of place.
Wolfeboro has long been known for its connection to Lake Winnipesaukee, its walkable downtown, local restaurants, shops, museums, and scenic lakefront setting. World Water Skiers notes Wolfeboro’s lakeside beauty, historic downtown, boutiques, eateries, boating, water skiing, hiking, winter sports, museums, and summer music festivals as part of the broader appeal of the town.
Events like the Granite Cup help showcase why people choose to live, work, vacation, and invest in the Lakes Region. They bring visitors into town, support local businesses, and remind everyone that New Hampshire’s lake communities are not just beautiful. They are active, connected, and very much alive.
Getting Around: Molly the Trolley
World Water Skiers notes that Molly the Trolley has expanded service for Friday and Saturday, with a stop at the Glendon Street parking lot at Foss Field, described as the hub of Granite Cup activities. The trolley operates a park-and-ride route from the Kingswood Arts Center through downtown Wolfeboro.
For visitors, that is welcome news. Summer parking in a lake town can occasionally become its own competitive sport, and not one most people trained for.
Maxfield Real Estate and Community Sponsorship
Maxfield Real Estate is proud to support the Granite Cup as a Gold Sponsor because this event reflects so much of what makes the Lakes Region special.
The Lakes Region is not defined by a single town or a single lake. It is a network of communities: Wolfeboro, Alton, Gilford, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, Tuftonboro, Center Harbor, Belmont, Gilmanton, and beyond. Each has its own personality, but all are connected by water, mountains, recreation, and a shared appreciation for New Hampshire living.
As a local real estate company serving buyers and sellers throughout the region, Maxfield understands that people are not only buying homes here. They are choosing a way of life. They are choosing early morning lake views, mountain weekends, downtown dinners, summer events, winter trails, family traditions, and communities that still know how to show up for one another.
The Granite Cup is a perfect example.
Plan Your Visit
The WWS Granite Cup 2026 takes place at the Abenaki Water Ski Club in Wolfeboro’s Back Bay on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2026.
Spectators can watch world-class water skiing, enjoy downtown Wolfeboro, visit local shops and restaurants, and experience one of the most exciting summer events on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Whether you are a long-time Lakes Region resident, a seasonal homeowner, a first-time visitor, or someone who simply loves watching elite athletes do extraordinary things on water, this is a weekend worth putting on the calendar.
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