Articles from September 2009



The lost scrolls of the HO Monza

Last winter, I bought a 2007 closeout HO Monza waterski as my transition from a HO Magnum into something resembling a tournament ski.  It was the largest ski I could buy at the best price, and the purchase decision doesn’t really get much deeper than that. Little did I realize how painful it would be [...]

Legends Competition This Weekend

This weekend there is a Pro-Am tournament at Diablo Shores in Northern California.  There is a legends division added that will include Kris LaPoint, Bob LaPoint, Lucky Lowe and Andy Mapple.  The first 3 guys were “gods” in the 80′s, with Andy being the young gun carrying his massive domination through the 90′s and into [...]

Chris Parrish Ties World Record (on a Goode)

I am not sure which is more news worthy, Chris Parrish running 1 & 1/2 buoys at 43 off to tie the world record, or that he is now on a Goode ski. Ski brands are always the controversy on the docks and Goode has a powerful reputation. It will certainly change up the industry [...]

Soaked at Harkies 2009

I couldn’t make it out to the tournament in upstate NY this past weekend, so I bribed Jim Dibella to bring a camera and snap a few shots. It turned out to be a wet half of the day, making skiing a frigid experience for everybody involved. We even saw Rob break out the dry [...]