blinddog Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I've always been curious how fast a skier might be traveling while crossing the wake. For example, the max speed that a 36 mph skier at 15 off is traveling when crossing the wake. I am sure someone has analyzed or even figured out a way to time it and I know it might vary with the skier, but I am sure there is some data out there. Anyone? FYI, I'm a 15 off 32 mph skier, always been curious what speed I reach at some point behind the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted June 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2017 Check out this older thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted June 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2017 There was a WSM article on pro skiers and their times using a radar gun. Maple and Jamie B. clocked in the 50's running 39.5 off at 36 mph, if I remember right. See if it pops on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted June 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2017 Didn't @Horton use something that calculated his speed not to long ago. You might be able to find it on the home page. It was a video with a speed or distance tracker in the corner of the video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted June 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2017 An old WSM article said it's roughly about 1.5 x the speed of the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DavidN Posted June 5, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 5, 2017 There had been a video last year on FB of someone skiing at 58kph with a GoPro that had a built in gps speed sensor mounted on his ski tip. The actual speed was displayed in the video screen. IIRC it went up to almost 80kph. It was maybe Trent Nelson Cranfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted June 6, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 6, 2017 David Benzel did a test years ago with Andy at 36/38 and Deena at 34/38 and came up with 57mph and 47mph respectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGray Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Probably also depends on if your a light on the line, carry speed around the ball kind of skier. Or a stop the ski, crank a turn, and lean lock to the other side again! I doubt Andy and other pro's are the latter of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JordanOz Posted June 6, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 6, 2017 @blinddog I too have always been curious about this, so back at Easter I did a short test run with my Garmin activity tracker watch. I was free skiing -15 @ 32mph, and it said the fastest I went was 72.8km/h, which is 46.5mph. No doubt this would have been across the wake. It also mapped it as it has GPS, so I have a map of red zig-zaggy lines on the water part of the map. I intend to do it again through the course when our season starts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blinddog Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 @JordanOz that's very cool! I'd be interested to see the results from your course runs. Based on everything else I'm reading, sounds like 1.5x the boat speed is pretty close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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