Anybody who has made an adjustment to the fin on their slalom ski knows how one little move alters the entire dynamics of the ski. That is why people have gone to great measures to protect their fin when it is not in the water. People have invented all sorts of methods of keeping the [...]
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The 2010 season is underway, and what a start. Very warm weather up here in Rochester, NY. Its much easier to ski without a drysuit. The beginning of the season always conjures up dreams of skiing 20 sets a week and personal bests being shattered, and for the guys who contribute to this site, things [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Finding the sources for information in the waterskiing world is sometimes challenging. While some of the larger venues have been making it into more modern media options, the local and regional events are a still struggling a little. When we find a source for the information however, we welcome it with open arms. If you [...]
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I know all of you have been dying to know, you can cut the tension with a knife. Its a cell phone holder, Steve wins the cigar. Below is a picture from the manufacturer’s website.
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Last night I sat down to watch Edged in Water 2, a water ski film by Todd Ristorcelli from Water Ski magazine. Water ski videos, or any independent sports videos, usually come in three flavors. You either get an instructional video, a documentary or a inspirational music video. Edged in Water 2 mixes the inspirational [...]
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At regionals this year skiers were given a little goody bag. Being my first time at this competition I don’t know if this is a common thing, or the a new idea. Either way, the bag was filled with …. well… stuff. Some of it was useful to a degree, I got a nice Kodak [...]
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With Regionals cranking along this weekend its been easy to witness some fantastic skiing, but something happened that I don’t believe I have ever witnessed at any tournament, novice to record capable. One of those fantastic skiers is a local woman skier who got a score of “zero” for a pass she has completed probably [...]
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