Cold water adjustment

[PAskier]

Been skiing at Okeeheelee this winter to stay in shape running 28 and deep into 32 in the wind. Come home no wind and can barely run a 22. Water is 58 degrees. Feel like I am skiing on cement. Any suggestions. Thanks

[Cam]

I get the same problem when I have been skiing in Spain and come back to Scotland, but it all comes back to normal after a few set without changing any settings, you probably didn't change any settings when you went to FL. ( I ski around the same level as you)

[The_MS]

Go back to Oke until your water warms up.

[clemsondave]

If you are just skiing to stay in shape, leave the ski alone and just lower expectations. Otherwise you will be chasing settings. If you are skiing a lot in the cold, move the fin back. IMHO, cold skiing adds too many other factors to be adjusting the ski.

[randy meny]

Move fin forward 20 thousands, keep length & depth the same.

 

[Mrs_MS]

Maybe u need to take off your wing?......Da ding!! Lol

[Roger]

Were you here all Winter? The water got into the upper 50s in January. I have the same settings from 5x degrees to 9x degrees (same scores too).

[SkiJay]

I love the fin-setting vs. water-temp debate. There seems to be as many conflicting recommendations as there are skiers, even at the elite level. Most likely the main difference in performance is cold muscles and a subconscious fear of falling at high speed on water not much softer than a skating rink.

[Roger]

There doesn't seem to be any conflict of opinion here. I asked the top 4 skiers at Okeeheelee about this and NONE of them change fin settings for water temp.

[MattP]

@Roger how many of those skiers at Okee. actually ski in COLD water?

[Roger]

@MattP - I guess that depends on your definition of cold. All of them ski year round and water temps get into the mid to high 50s here.