Chris Parrish 1.5 @ 43 off

[Horton]

Not the best video quality but still pretty darn cool

[drewski32]

I was expecting him to turn 2. Was he just too fast?

[Horton]

At 43 there is ZERO margin for error. Who knows

[drewski32]

@Horton I just expected him to go for it and fall instead of try to stand up. Considering the score was 1.5, I didn't think he would turn and make it to the wakes.

[Horton]

@drewski32 I am 100% sure if CP thought he could have gotten more he would tried

[Wish]

Think about how quickly you have to make that decision.... Go for the turn and ball 3 or get all of ball 2 and "S" turn for the full 2. Mind boggling to think when you know which and how quickly that decision has to be made before it is to late. Literally a blink of an eye. If you do not commit to one or the other, I suspect that happens. But that is purely speculation.

[MattP]

@Wish I doubt he wants anything at 2 ball... anything at 3 is the goal.

[Horton]

@MattP No. Big goal is 3 but a score of 1.5 puts pressure on Nate, Will & The Fred. It matters.

[gjohnson]

Of the four skiers who've run 10.25 in the last 12 months, only CP has skied around buoy number 2 at 9.75. A feat he's accomplished five times. Yet never received credit for the full 2 buoys. He has scored 2 twice. In 2005 and 2010. Getting a full two must be wicked hard at 9.75.

[DmaxJC_ski]

1 ball @41 was stellar! Wow that's Unreal.

 

[Chef23]

Awesome skiing. I can't imagine what the load is like at 41 and 43.

[jimbrake]

@chef23 - it's scary. I feel that load at like 32' all the time.

[drewski32]

In my mind turning 2-ball and falling puts more pressure on the other guys than standing up for a full two. Millisecond decisions I guess...

[Than_Bogan]

@drewski32 I'm all for changing the scoring system to make that true (and I'm being completely serious), but as it stands now 2 > 1.5, so I don't think I understand what you mean.

 

@gjohnson Are you excluding Nate Smith? "Surely" it hasn't been a full year since he did it?

[Roger]

The last time Nate got more than one was in 2013.

[Than_Bogan]

@Roger WOW. Really? I guess time really does fly when you're old :smile:.

[Roger]

I just looked up his scores on usawaterski.org and the first one more than 1 was in 2013. He has had some back issues, but I believe is doing ok physically right now and is just working out some issues with his ski. I fully expect him to round 2 ball again in the near future :smiley:

[drewski32]

What I mean is it is more difficult to turn the ski and point at 3-ball like you mean business. Being able to turn 2 takes a lot more than barely getting there and standing up. If I see a skier turn a ball and go down trying I think he is more than capable of getting to the next on a good day. If he stands up, I might not think he's even close to getting to the next ball any time soon. In the video it looked to me like CP could've turned. He still would've scored 1.5, but it would've been more impressive.

[swc5150]

That is unreal skiing. It's a shame the world isn't privy to how difficult our sport can be. Running -43 would be like dunking from the 3 point line!

[Ralph Lee]

More like a 360 from the free throw line

[drewski32]

@rico the reason I'm so surprised is because he had agreat 1. He was likely too fast to turn and get away with it, but he was by no means barely squeaking by. Pause when he's right on top of two... so relaxed

[bishop8950]

I can't run hose buoys and don't know what CP was thinking at any point. Looked to me like he actually got to much at one and was pulled up into two. It also looked like before he got to the apex of two he knew he wasn't going to three.

 

I am glad there are a short list of likely suspects that could all push the record. No doubt when one gets to 2 ball the others feel it. Probably no better motivator for those guys than that.

[skidawg]

good eye bishop, that was my first thought