Baller BlueSki Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 So if Mapple (or someone else in the future) were to have run 43 at 34 in a tournament, would they increase the boat speed to 36 or just call it a day? Would he have had the option to continue just for grins? My guess is no, but one would have to be tempted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 I see no way to differentiate between a 6 with no continuation and 0 at next pass as far as what you see in a score book. Certainly the 0 score would be entered, but I only see the 6@X When the book is published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 @BlueSki 9.5m rope is next i beleive. @skidawg @ToddL I can start working on those numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 10.06 B. In the AWSA rule book goes all the way to 9.25 currently and dictates that all subsequent cuts will be in .25m intervals. I didn't check the IWSF rules but if I recall it's similar of not identical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 After watching Nate ski this season I'm surprised that the majority of Ballers aren't on a Quest 45 w/ D3 bindings... sorry now back on subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 mis-post. Sorry an unintended, inadvertent copy paste - all thumbs on my phone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted September 11, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 11, 2015 I seem to recall an interview with Mapple long ago when he had the record at 41 off and he was asked about attempting 41 in practice. His answer was he rarely attempts it in practice, he just makes sure he can run 39 in any conditions...cuz if he runs 39 he wins every tournament. This was at a time when no one else was running 39's. I seem to recall he was just about as dominant then at Nate is now. I feel a little bad for any awesome skier whose career overlaps Nate, kind of like Cox parallel with Mapple. If Andy wasn't there during Wade's career? Holy crap Wade would have killed it. The best skier of his generation not named Andy Mapple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 What the guys did "back in the day" was seriously impressive. Boats weren't as good, skis weren't as good, and they were killing it. Today's pros have also killed it. Given the evolution of the boats, speed control and skis, I don't think they will ever be comparable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 Not to mention that back in the 80s and 90s, the pro tour took them to bad places. Mapple and Rogers would occasionally go to Trophy Lakes or some place with good water. But they didnt have the sheer number of tournaments at places like Trophy, Ski Ranch, Lymanland, Pickos, etc where the conditions were primo. I saw Mapple run 3@41 on the river north of Austin in stupid conditions........ 5 mph current and rollers like you'd see in the North Sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've always thought Town Lake in downtown Austin would be an awesome venue for a pro tournament today, with easy access for tons of spectators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 @Texas6. Town Lake (a.k.a. Ladybird Lake) was the site of the Austin Aquafestival for many years, which included major concerts, day events, boat parades, etc. and sometimes included a local tournament. The tournament had a novice division and drew quite an interesting crowd of newbies. There are stories of skiers showing up for their first attempt at buoys and demanding 40 mph and that blue section because that's how they free skied. Anyway, bulkhead shorelines created rollers so it wasn't ideal water. But it is perfectly located in the city for a festival. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Aqua_Festival http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=The_Ramon_Galindo_Collection,_no._4_-_Aqua_Fest_1963 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 @ToddL they also had the pro tour on Town lake. I made my parents take me to it when it came through. We had a college tournament there once while I was in school around 85 or 86. I remember there was a big rain right before the tournament tons of crude in the water, we had to keep stopping to clean the water pickups due to boats over heating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 Actually what I was talking about was when they used to do the pro tour up on Lake Austin at Emma Long park, just down from the dam. With all of those bulkheads across the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted September 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 12, 2015 I skied a challenge the pros the day before the pro event on keller lake in st. paul. They pulled you up away from the course, did a tight turn around in about 2 feet of water all mud and lilly pads..."stay behind the boat" was the command. After the turn it was on the juice hard to get speed and a right turn into the course so you basically swung out on your gate pull-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted September 20, 2015 Author Baller_ Share Posted September 20, 2015 Now 81 for Nate How many 39 for Regina? Seems like an apples to apples comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cruznski Posted September 20, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 20, 2015 Yah... 81- and close to 82. and I wonder how many (tournament) 41s have ever been run at BellAcqua Lake 1. The ladies were phenomenal this AM, too (from watching the great webcast). Great job there Ca Pro AM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted September 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2015 You can add Corey Vaughn to the list (well the "ran it in a run off list). He tied Joel Howley with 4@41 so we ran them off. Corey went out first and ran 39 then 41 and ended up with 1@43. He got into 41 3 out of 4 rounds this weekend as did Joel. Actually good skiing from all the skiers in very challenging conditions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller klindy Posted September 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 28, 2015 lets remember that, run off or not, rejected record of not, by my count Corey has been only the 11th person ever to ruin 41 in a tournament scenario. That's pretty awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted September 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 28, 2015 Very cool that Corey ran it whether it was in a run off or not. Awesome skiing by Corey and Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted September 28, 2015 Supporting Member Share Posted September 28, 2015 Awesome! The weirdest part is that I know for a fact that 41 off is impossible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Edbrazil Posted September 28, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 28, 2015 Noting the comments before, from a while ago. Jamie did run 2 @ 43, with an amazing recovery at #2 to make it back to the wake. He would have been the sole record-holder if it had gone through, exceeding Parrish's 1 1/2. I've seen the boat video, so there was boat video. What was lacking was centerline video. I could never get a straight answer as to what was the problem, or if there was even centerline video done at all. That was the Malibu Open 2007 en France. Malibu did not return the next year, or any year after that. 2008 Malibu Open was at Pontiac, Michigan, on a bit of an open site. Done in conjunction with boat races. Great idea to put both together in one event for the "Quake on the Lake". There were some tough conditions in Friday qualifying, but it cleared up for the weekend. The Sunday Finals were over by mid-morning, so the boat races could commence. Likely a "record" of sorts for the earliest tournament finish ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted September 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted September 30, 2015 The Quake on the Lake was a cool event unfortunately the lake is less than ideal for skiing, I lived close and got to see some of the action. it's ashame that they can't continue these year after year and build some momentum....but hopefully someone will find a good format/combination that works.... and get several good sponsors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted September 30, 2015 Author Baller_ Share Posted September 30, 2015 So who hasn't run 41 that surprises you? And is Raginas run of 39s comparable in the same way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshaw200 Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 @Razorskier1 you are correct. I can't remember the exact number of times that Nate has run 41 but it is more then everyone else combined. It's crazy the confidence he has at that and every pass. I've pulled him through it maybe 5 times and have seen him run it 6 times behind 5 different drivers in 1 week and 2 of those were tournament rounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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