formula_swim Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Hi! I just thought I would use this post as an intro and to say how much I love water skiing (and most water based sports) I have been water skiing since 1998, I was 8or9 years old, and we had a beautiful 1994 purple Super Sport Nautique. All was good fun and a quickly progressed to slalom, took classes, went to camp. Fall 2005, parents divorce, boat is sold and I only got 1 season on my, then brand new, O'Brien Siege. I was heart broken. The boat, the water and skiing always made me feel great. I always wanted to go another round, always wanted to push the limit. For 3 years I was "deprived" (need a better word for that) of skiing. my friends had boats, but nothing like a Nautique. I probably skied 4 times during those 3.5 seasons without a boat. Fast forward to 2007, last summer before university. My dad, and his now wife, decide to buy a nautique SV211. But thats the quick story. My dad started renting a house on Silver Lake, Michigan, that winter. In the fall he invited us to his house one weekend because he had rented a boat for the day. Brought my ski, which was now home to several spiders and I knew I had to make the day worth it. Got out on the lake, skied like shit, but the love was still there. I was sore and could barely make it through my swim practices the week after i skied so many times that day. Anyways the day comes to a close, and surprise, my dad and step mom say that its not a rental, its ours!! Words could not describe how I felt. We put over 100 hours on the boat in about 3 months. Fast forward again to this year. In short, I reached the limit of my ski 2 weeks ago. I have been looking to upgrade for a couple of years now, but I knew that I had to reach beyond the limit of my ski to upgrade. It really motivated me. I spent a long time finding a sweet setup for the boots and fin. Stuck gopro's on the front and back of my ski, making sure to film every run. Lost a gopro in the process as well. And finally, 2 weeks ago, I reached the limit. I now needed something more than an almost 10 year old intermediate ski. So this week, I will be receiving a new (never used) Radar MPD, some RS1 boots and plate. I feel like its going to be the start of another great relationship that will force me to continue to build and develop my skills. I have seen so much improvement this year in my skiing that I am looking at ways to get out to the lake more often. Lake orion doesn't have a slalom course, has lots of tubers, and too many boats. If your in southeast michigan and ever need a 3rd person, let me know! Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jwr Posted July 28, 2013 Baller Share Posted July 28, 2013 Very cool. You should get on the Google earth link and find a slalom course near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 @formula-swim, sounds great, it's nice that you are skiing again. If you are a young lap swimmer, you should have a fast learning curve with slalom progression. Good luck to and your dad and his new wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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