The fourth annual Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open was hosted at Melvin Village Marina, on Aug. 1. Organized by Kevin Dubia, the competition was judged by Eric Turchon, Bailey Dunn, and Torin Steggmeyer, and the competition boat was piloted by Collin Frucci. The event had three divisions: the open or pro division, men's amateur division, and women's amateur division. There were four pro competitors, eight women's amateur competitors, and 18 men's amateur entrees. The top three finishers in each division earned awards and a share of $5,000 in prize money.
— Kelly Egan
Johnny O'Donnell, a high school student from Saugus, Massachusetts, finishes his final run at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina, in Tuftonboro, on Aug. 1. O'Donnell earned first in the men's amateur division. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Reed Cole-Tucker, first place finisher in the pro division at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open, stays steady on his first run at Melvin Village Marina, in Tuftonboro, on Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Johnny O'Donnell, a high school student from Saugus, Massachusetts, finishes his final run at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina, in Tuftonboro, on Aug. 1. O'Donnell earned first in the men's amateur division. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Men's amateur competitor Troy Dow completes his final run at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina, in Tuftonboro, Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
From left, the winners in the men's amateur division of the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open are Ellis Farah, second place; Johnny O'Donnell, first; and Shane Selling, third. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
From left, winners in the women's amateur division of the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open are Alex Baldwin, second; Celia Capone, first; and Cristina Bevacqua, third. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
From left, winners of the open pro division of the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open are Ryan Dipietro, second; Reed Cole-Tucker, first; and Donny Searle, third. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Women's amateur competitor Mykenzie Kyle begins her run at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina in Tuftonboro, on Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
First place finisher of the women's amateur division Celia Capone, from Reading, Massachusetts, begins her run at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina in Tuftonboro, Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Men's amateur competitor Joe Dipietro completes his final run of the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina in Tuftonboro, Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Men's amateur competitor Zander Herbert drinks a Redbull while competing at the 2026 Winnipesaukee Wakesurf Open at Melvin Village Marina in Tuftonboro, Aug. 1. (Kelly Egan/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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