Biggest Story of 2016

[lpskier]

Is it just me, or was 2016 just kind of a ho-hum year for water skiing in the news/gossip/ current events department? What is 2016's big story of the year?

[MISkier]

How about Regina breaking the world record?

[disland]

Agree with @MISkier

 

that record was stuck at 1@41 for years

[ozski]

And Jacinta jumped it out of the park. How many pro events has she won in a row now with daylight in second place? I can tell you its something like 30 or more. Talk about dominant athletes in any sport Jacinta Caroll is up there with the best of them.

[Horton]

There were some stories this year. The skier of the year article is in my email and be posted in a few days.

[walleye]

I thought the witch hunt thread was the biggest news I have Heard for gossip anywho.

[bkreis]

we've got manon giving the other 2 girls some competition..regina killing it late season..freddie and corey on nate's heels...junior trickers putting up pro scores..been quite a year!

 

[Than_Bogan]

Firstly, could someone change the title to 2016?

 

Although technically they began operation in 2015, the first production ski from a brand new ski company hit the world in 2016.

 

The MOB system went into production in 2016.

 

The Radar Vapor definitely made a huge splash.

 

To me, Freddie Winter's injury was one of the biggest stories of 2016. Fingers firmly crossed for a 100% return!

[Jody_Seal]

2016 biggest story's for Team Seal:

Boise Nationals and night Jump, Wow!!! What a great event. Along with Stephen "El Toro" Seal winning his 11th National title.

Monica "Dr. Moe" Seal DPT Graduating USF and now back on her jumpers and going big!!

The inaugural La Trobe slalom event.

 

Team Seal Wishes all you ballers and your Family's a very Merry Christmas and a safe healthy new year!!

Thank you 2016!!

[ESPNSkier]

There was also Whit's amazing US Open, running 2@-41 in two consecutive rounds to win the US Open!

[alex38]

10th person to run 41 in a tournament

[DW]

More as an industry item, the apparent resurgence of skiing v wake sports and the introduction of yet another revised hard core slalom or 3 event boat completing a redesigned or new offering from the major brands in the last few years. Along with numerous stellar Individual performances.

[Dacon62]

Lots of good stuff in 2016 but would have to put the almost 60,000 views of the new 2017 Malibu TXi at the top for shear number of views.

[skidawg]

Almost as good as the 100k vapor thread

[ALPJr]

Maybe not the biggest but... How about @Horton and Ball of Spray initiates a viable new approach to tournament skiing which draws in current, former and new competitors. Now if he can just find a site to host one in the Northeast.

[Horton]

@ALPJr I did my first event in 2015. The news is I survived 3 of those events in 2016.

[Stevie Boy]

@Ipskier I was thinking the same, but my thoughts did turn to the fact that Andy Mapple was no longer with us and how much that has impacted our sport, I also think the forum has been quieter in certain ways, there were always rumblings that he was developing something as well as the sharing of knowledge.

The G.O.A.T is still missed by many, he was a personality that promoted our sport at every opportunity.

[aupatking]

To me, it was a big year

The release of the new TXi with an almost immediate WR is some crazy news. Sure to be big buzz over the off-season. Also sure to get the others moving on a new design. The Supreme/Centurion talk is a big one, but will be a 2017 story.

The Vapor has been huge, and I'm wondering what 100k+ hits spells out for resurgence of slalom in the real world.

Also, having at least 3 real male contenders with sub -41 capacity at any big tournament is insane. Whitney's running 2@-41 shows that gap getting smaller, and Manon not far behind.

Jacinta is jumping so far beyond the field that I honestly don't know what to say

Men's trick is a really tight field, and Anna Gay setting a new WR is bringing in a new guard.

Like I said, I think it was a big year

[Edbrazil]

Regarding Jacinta, she may be closing on Deena's run of 38 jump wins in a row. A mark

that was thought to stand "forever".

[RLogan]

How about Anna Gay busting a 3 year standing Trick record. Awesome.

[lpskier]

How about KLP finally becoming a World Champion?

[Horton]

@lpskier you sure he was never world champ when he was a kid?

[Edbrazil]

The best placement that Kris had in his prime was 2nd at the 1979 Worlds in Toronto.

Finishing 2nd to his brother. At another Worlds, Kris had the best score in one round.

He was unable to ski in a lot of Worlds because you had to be on a country's team,

before qualifying by Rankings. However, he did compete in 1975, 1977, and 1979 as

World Record holder.

[lpskier]

@horton Well, he is my ski partner...

[LLUSA]

@Horton KLP was never a worl champion until this, I've had several discussions with him about this, close in Italy when Robby Zucchi won

[Horton]

He's such a legend that it is hard to believe that you could add to the resume at this point in his life

[Horton]

Haaaa @rico I am afraid I do not think 3 @ 39 is the M4 Bako record. I am guessing a few local skiers have gotten that far before but it has been a number of years.

[Luzz]

I'd say Manon winning the SG Pro Am on borrowed equipment (ski, binding, everything) and running .5@41off in the final h2h bracket with it… insane, it was an honor to witness it