I grabbed a shot of the running order posted up for Thursday. It will probably change before the actual event, but it gives you a head start as to what is happening.
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If you are thinking of stopping by for the Eastern Regionals here in Penfield, or just want to know when to expect things to happen, here are the highlights. I grabbed the schedule from the Regionals Guidebook. While the events start on Thursday, things are already in full swing down at the pond. Today is [...]
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The week of the water ski Eastern Regional Championships have arrived. I will have spend some time backtracking all of the work that went in to make it all come together. I don’t think I have ever pulled down that driveway without seeing Jim working on something, and the site looks clean and ready for [...]
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There have been some large advancements in the sport of water skiing over the past 5 to 10 years. We have GPS based speed control systems for boats, giving us an impressive tolerance for consistent speed. We have water skis designed with such precision that 1mm of movement on a fin can completely change the [...]
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One thing still needed for the regionals waterski tournament next week are the competitor bags. It seems like a simple item, but with almost 200 skiers signed up it equates to a significant cost for the event coordinators to purchase decent plastic bags to hand to the competitors. Jim has been able to get about [...]
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This site is always a great place to ski! Little nervous about it because I’m not skiing at the level I was last year at this time, I will definitely take advantage of the practice rounds on Friday. I am sure Steve will be around with his camera so we will post some pics as [...]
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June 27th, 2009 was the 17th rendition of the Buoy Bash. This is the first time for me at Crystal Springs. Its a 2 hour drive from Rochester to the home of Crystal and Darrell DeBay and their picturesque pond in the southern tier. The mood was a little heavy due to the recent tragic [...]
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