D-Law Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 I haven't seen his name at any tournament in the last year and and half and I see his name is no longer on the Prophecy for 2014. He has disappeared. Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigtex2011 Posted October 30, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2013 I don't know, my kids love his antics and style. I would love it if he would get out there in the coaching pool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted October 30, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted October 30, 2013 I just bought his boat and as far as I know he has no plans to get another one. I certainly can't claim to be his spokesperson, but he didn't seem to have a clear plan to remain involved. He and Connelly have indeed split. From what he told me, it sounds amicable. They wanted him to ski a lot more tournaments and he wanted to focus more on the design side instead. Great guy with silly amounts of natural talent. I always enjoy the couple of hours per year that I typically spend with him. But he's definitely a Free Spirit, which doesn't necessarily lead to a long career as a competitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted October 30, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2013 I wonder, if he had been with the like,s of Radar or HO, who encourage skiers to get involved with the design side of things, whether it it would have been a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller estrom Posted October 30, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2013 Did Connelly have a team working with Jamie on design, or was he it? If he was it, it may become tough for them to keep up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cragginshred Posted October 30, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 30, 2013 I want to invite him climbing at my home crag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted October 31, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2013 @estrom No, they have others involved in design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 31, 2013 Administrators Share Posted October 31, 2013 Mmmm I think you guys are making assumptions about Jamie and Connelly without a lot of data. The current ski is fantastic and they are working on "Stuff". Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted October 31, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2013 What @horton said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico226 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 Was able to get some coaching from him & Seth, about 5 years in Charleston, late in the afternoon the winds picked to sub-gale force, noone wanted to attempt a pass. Jamie got out there, (I was in the boat :) & saw go up the line starting at 32off, he still ran the 38 off in a 20 mph tail wind with a half foot of chop. He was an absolute beast, super nice guy, with a ski path vision way beyond my pea brain fathomobilty, really enjoyed hanging out for the day with those guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rockdog Posted October 31, 2013 Baller Share Posted October 31, 2013 @horton, assumptions is all we have since he is a mystery man. Would be good to know what's going on over at Connelly, as discussed in another post I read they are pretty poor with their promotional activity. The website advertises a 2012 model Prophecy, the shop has the 2013 and Joel Howley is still not part of 'the team' even though he is a part of 'the team'. BTW I just got a '13 Prophecy and am testing this weekend based on yours and others recommendations, can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skinut Posted April 6, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2016 Anyone know what Jamie is doing these days? I saw an old video of him skiing and it got me to thinking about where he ended up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303Skier Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 He's basically a mountain man now, crushing back county slopes. Last time I saw him was at the 2009 Nationals @ Okee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodltg2 Posted April 6, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2016 maybe the juice wasn't worth the squeeze any longer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 Great guy. Too bad that he got screwed out of a World Record when there wasn't any centerline video to prove the boat path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thompjs Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 @Edbrazil My TC nightmare. At a tournament I was TC the wrong rope somehow got used for a pending Natl record -- oops. (BTW ropes seem to be wrong more than right) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 Smooth... FB Jamie Slow Mo Vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 There are some skiers over the years that I just enjoy watching ski. There are different reasons for this. Say the power of Carl Roberge back in the day. Well, Jamie was always one I loved to watch as well. His balance on the ski was like no other. There as an awesome pic of him in WSM from the Whitestone pro stop several years ago that really sticks in my mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 Strangely enough, there IS boat video of his 2 @ 9.75m. Showing a really hairy S-turn after he squeaks by the buoy. Somewhere, that may be on You Tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 I could never get a straight answer from any IWWF guru about whether that event, the 2004 Malibu Open in France, had a glitch with the centerline video, or whether there ever was any video at all. Maybe someone reading this post knows more. After that event, Malibu moved it back to the US and never returned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted April 7, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2016 @Edbrazil I heard something to the effect that the camera was moved/used for the tricking event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markchilcutt Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Ski touring with JB this winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted April 8, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted April 8, 2016 EPIC!!! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 8, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2016 That is such a shame that they didn't have centerline video for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted April 8, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2016 He could also pull off the body slide & recovery, which could be worth another 1/4, 1/2, or even a full buoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seks69 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Jamie after getting robbed in the Malibu Open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted April 8, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 8, 2016 That one ball at 41 is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303Skier Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 How'd he get robbed at Malibu Open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted April 12, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2016 Thought that he's won when he completed a pass and Will Asher didn't. Although, Will's speed was hugely slow. But not pointed out immediately. Jamie skied back as a winner, and went for the beer. Will got a reride, and ran the pass at the proper speed. So, there was supposed to be a runoff or continuation, or whatever. Jamie refused to participate, and so Will won. Easily one of the greatest screwups in the history of water ski officiating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303Skier Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Must have been back in the Perfect Pass days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 12, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 12, 2016 More than one skier has lost a title because they left the site or had a beer before the event was over. Pretty sure I lost a regional title once because I went to breakfast and missed a run off. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted April 12, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2016 Scuttlebut was that when viewed afterward there was no way the centerline video was allowing the record to pass so it was conveniently lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RazorRoss3 Posted April 12, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 12, 2016 @DumbAss, I think @horton pulled a good one on you! He may have to panda himself for something like that though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 13, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 13, 2016 @RazorRoss3 Even @DumbAss agrees that he gets less abuse than he deserves. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 Oh Horton was so proud of what he did, that he had to call me afterwards. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seks69 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 Nope ZO I think 2010??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller slow Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 Thought the record hapoened behind an older boat at the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seks69 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 The Record did. But the Malibu Open robbing was behind ZO with a slow boat time??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiinxs Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 Wrong speed input? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted April 13, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted April 13, 2016 I have seen a slow ZO time. It is possible, even with the versions that were supposedly designed to prevent clipping. It can be done with a very light throttle up and not getting the throttle pushed far enough forward. I saw it with a 2015 TXi. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303Skier Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 @seks69 2007 TBW engines. I've had slow times with ZO for sure but that's here in CO at higher alt. I'd be very surprised if a boat had slow time at sea level with ZO. It would have to be driver error or bad prop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigtex2011 Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 Not totally sure but I think they were running 35.4 mph because it was at night. I think since then it has been moved to actual speeds. Fairly certain on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 wouldn't they have noticed the speed was slow for his other passes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 They probably went out of recreation mode and pulled him at 34 in tournament mode. Very easy to do since if the boat is turned off it will come back up in tournament mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller matthewbrown Posted April 13, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2016 @horton no one cares about your mens 1 regional trick title missed opportunity in 85' at Sundown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 14, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2016 @matthewbrown slalom at Bell Aqcua. Early nineties I guess Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brettmainer Posted April 14, 2016 Members Share Posted April 14, 2016 Who was the runoff against? Parades, Astry, Gustin, Brown? If Shroeder was there (probably was), who would he have bet on? I don't think he has watched a slalom ride in the last 30yrs he hasn't bet on. Back on topic, Jamie is actually a fairly decent snow skier. Goes down black diamonds and stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted April 14, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 14, 2016 Wow. Black diamonds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted April 15, 2016 Administrators Share Posted April 15, 2016 According to Facebook he is snow skiing in Alaska at the moment Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wskier Posted April 15, 2016 Baller Share Posted April 15, 2016 He's not bad on a mountain bike or rock climbing. I got to meet him at boardstock at Konocti in Clear lake California. I helped set up the slalom course. Rob Stimmel ran the event RIP great guy and Centurion was the main sponsor. I don't think there was a worse site ever two to three foot rollers. I asked him what he thought of the conditions he goes this is great anybody can ski on glass. I'd rather ski in front of 30,000 crazy people than a couple hundred. I think there were over 50,000 people their. GOOD TIMES. STILL HAVE THE BANNERS IN MY GARAGE. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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