Zero Off Slalom Setting Preference Survey

During the summer of 2009, Todd Leach conducted a survey of slalom skiers about their preferences in settings for the Zero Off speed control system. The survey asked skiers about a variety of aspects of their skiing style and situations to see if any correlations could be found in terms of preferences. The survey was advertised on several internet discussion boards and forums related to slalom skiing. Here are the results.

http://www.waterskiaustin.com/Competition/Resources/zo_survey.htm

Rossi and Krueger Conquer Great Britain

Chris Rossi takes top honors at Princes Pro Am 2009

See full results http://tinyurl.com/nvqnaa

Freddy Krueger takes top honors at London Night Jump 09

See full results http://tinyurl.com/ldxb4a

I ski because it is hard

In 1962 John F. Kennedy gave his famous Moon Speech at Rice Stadium. In that speech he said:  “But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may well ask why climb the highest mountain? Why, 35 years ago, fly the Atlantic? …..
We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.”

I am in no way comparable as a human being to JFK and slalom skiing is not in anyway similar to the traveling 251,466 miles in a tin can to the moon but if I may slightly paraphrase the President, I choose to go slalom skiing not because it is easy, but because it is hard.

That is the whole point. Slalom skiing is hard. Yesterday I improved my tournament personal best by ½ buoy. At 40 years of age I have managed to improve my athletic best. To some percent of the skiing public my score of 4 ½ at 38 off is mundane and to some it is beyond their imagination. From my perspective skiing level has nothing to do with it, what matters is each individuals struggle to improve. Each skier’s willingness to engage in this endeavor because it is hard.

I have won many tournaments at one level and lost as many at another but the reoccurring theme that keeps me in the sport is the drive to improve myself. For me the greatest rewards of this sport do not come in medals or accolades but self satisfaction.

London Night Jump - 8-20-2009

The World's No1 Night Jump event is here in the UK... Come check out the worlds elite extreme sports atheletes in a contest of Freestyle MotoX, Wakeboarding, Long Distance Waterski Jumping all competing in a flood lit arena for the Night Jump crown! Plenty of extreme action on and off the water...

Taking place over the Bank Holiday Weekend, Sunday 30th August 2009 at Liquid Leisure - London

Full details at www.londonnightjump.co.uk

KARINA NOWLAN'S "PLATINUM EDITION" LINE ANNOUNCED

Yes, That's right. I have 'officially' launched and designed my own platinum edition ski line through GOODE. Its designed with the latest fashion trends and mixed into a world class performance waterski. Its not only a ski, keep an eye out for the matching bindings, apparel and accessories. http://www.goode.com/wsmodel9900KN.htm

"LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, SKI GOOD"
Karina Nowlan

Try a European Waterski Championships Menu at MC Donald’s Vallensbaek!

In cooperation with the Danish Waterski Federation, the local MC Donald’s in Vallensbaek introduces a European Waterski Championships menu. You will be able to buy the menu from the beginning of August and of course during the Championships.

Curious to find out what a European Waterski Championships Menu tastes like? We can only recommend that you pay the local MC Donald’s a visit and try for yourself..

MC Donald’s can be found at the following address:

Strandesplanaden 120

2665 Vallensbaek

EAME OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

EAME OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
19 - 23 August 2009 in Vallensbaek, Denmark
Official Site
Results

MySkiLog.com - Mobile

MySkiLog.com is a free service that lets you record your slalom sets quickly and easily in digital format. Logging your sets online prevents your skiing history from being lost, stolen or sunk -- accessible from anywhere with an internet connection.

Starting this month, we've branched out with a Mobile Version. It works great with the latest blackberry and with the iPhone. We're constantly adding new mobile profiles to accommodate more devices. Now you can keep track of your skiing from anywhere!

The biggest advantage to using MySkiLog.com -- starting today -- is that every set you log records your ski settings right along side. This way, every time you adjust your fin you record the move in your ski log before you ski a set on the new settings. If you're testing different skis or trying to dial in your new stick, this is the easiest and most efficient way to keep track of your progress. And it's free!

Over the winter we'll be adding some new features, including Ski Log Analytics which will let you track your progress over time and a variety of different metrics. The more sets you can save in MySkiLog.com this year, the more information you'll be able to learn over the off-season, when new features become available.

O’BRIEN BIG DAWG FINALS

Orlando, FLA (August 18, 2009) This past Friday night the 2009 O’Brien Big Dawg finals presented by Nautique marked a monumental occasion in water skiing history as it was the first time that lighted buoys were utilized in competition. It was also historic as the Big Dawg finals was the first tournament to exclusively use the revolutionary new Ski Nautique 200 in competition.

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A few words from Bill Yeargin, President/CEO of CC

A couple thousand people on the beach, a ski tournament under the lights with lighted buoys, incredible competition, and the tournament debut of the new Ski Nautique 200; one person said that it was the biggest thing to happen in waterskiing in the past 20 years. Of course I am talking about last Friday night’s Big Dawg finals at Okeeheelee Park in West Palm Beach.

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