The new ski from AM Skis, known simply as the “33”, is a new shape and design, but the most unusual thing about the 33 is on the inside. The “33” is hollow with a precision carbon fiber rib replacing the core. Below is some Q&A with AM Skis co-founder Adam Cord about building hollow skis, eating Thai food with Chris Parrish and founding a ski company with Andy Mapple.
As a skier moves off the second wake, it opens up a world of possibilities as to what line he can take into the bouy.
This will be the first article in a three part series of misconceptions a lot of skiers have while on the water
"I had way too much speed into the buoy."
This is a common complaint form skiers, and while it is not totally incorrect, I stress, you can not have too much speed. You can however have the perception of too much speed.
A loss of direction as you leave the second wake will put you on a direct track to the buoy. This poor line into the buoy will give you the feeling of too much speed, even though your actual water speed is not excessive. Maintaining your direction as you leave the second wake will allow you to swing wider, and therefore higher on the boat. The faster you are going as you leave the wakes, the higher up on the boat you can potentially swing. This path, while requiring greater speed, will give you more time and space at the buoy and afford you the feeling of less speed. In turn, maintaining your speed will allow you to return to the handle with less pressure on the rope. The larger the disparity between your speed the boat's speed at the finish of the turn, the quicker and harder the rope will load. It may be a matter of simple semantics, but it is important to differentiate between speed, and the perception of speed. It's a matter of accurately addressing your goals, and ensuring you are correctly assessing your sensations.
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Ross credits his wife for enrolling Neilly in a learn-to-swim class when she was barely out of diapers. By the age of two, she was on skis. At four, she was slaloming.
"Leigh took her swimming early and Neilly was never afraid of the water," said Ross. "Being comfortable around the water and being around waterskiing was good. I had a lot of time to formulate a program for her."
The 2012 Connelly Prophecy can trace its linage back to the Connelly F1 and earlier versions of the Prophecy. While its predecessors were radical in terms of skiing attributes, the new Prophecy is more user-friendly and mainstream. With a top graphic that is a mix of carbon fiber and hard wood, this ski lets you know that it is not too conventional.
Marcus Brown and Bob Lapoint meet up at the Ridge in Chico to waterski
For some young athletes, reaching the pinnacle of their sport means reaching the pinnacle of arrogance. I was discouraged Friday when I read on another website, allegedly pro-level skiers disparaging the Men's Masters competitors and their inclusion at the Global Invitational Pro Event in Grand Rapids. More troubling than disrespect for the Men's Masters skiers, is the flagrant disrespect for Dana Reed.
When I was a child, the rule was, as long as you live in my father's house you abide by his rules. That is a perfect analogy. As long as Dana Reed is the event organizer and is doing all of the work, it is his event. If a skier does not like the format of an event, I suggest they stay home. If a group of skiers wish to raise the money and do all the legwork, they can have an event with any format they choose. At the very least, if you are a pro skier who hopes to receive a paycheck at an event organized by Dana Reed, it is enormously disrespectful to publicly and anonymously criticize him.
I would personally prefer to see a men's and women's three event professional tournament instead of Men's Masters Slalom but I'm not a sponsor and I'm not organizer. I'm going to assume that the decision to run Men's Masters slalom the Global Invitational Pro Event in Grand Rapids was not a thoughtless, random decision.
Many of these young athletes, behind a shroud of anonymity, act as if respect is owed them simply because of their buoy score. I suggest to these young skiers that to be a truly professional athlete, they have to do more than just ski. They have to promote themselves, their sport and their sponsors. At an individual level they have to produce sales for their sponsors. They have to become celebrities. They have to become entertainers. They have to acquire a fan base. If Chet Raley, Chad Scott, Dave Miller or Mike Morgan are better representatives of their sponsors, they are the real pro-skiers.
From a business perspective, the only difference between many pro-skiers and the Men's Masters is boat speed and buoy count. Professional sports is a business. If the professional athletes do not elevate themselves above the amateurs beyond just buoy count, they are indistinguishable from the amateurs. If the audience cannot discriminate between the amateurs and professionals, the professionals have failed.
When professional skiing, becomes more professional, the money will flow in that direction. When professional skiing becomes more professional, old guys like me will be where they belong, sitting in the stands and watching. But in the meantime, let’s show respect to Dana Reed and others involved in promoting the sport to position it for future growth.
John Taylor Horton
Running an early line into the buoy is fine, but no matter how early you are, straight-lining into a turn will force a sudden change of direction and rapid loss of speed at the ball. Skiing outward from the wakes to the widest point possible will ensure the sort of fast, flowing that allows you to set and maintain angle, and leave you feeling light on the line. Skiing wider is simple. You just need to delay your separation from the handle for as long as possible.
Classic Water Skiing Narrated by Mystery Science Theatre
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