Baller ski6jones Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 The "Your what hurts" topic got me wondering. Add details about how you ski (tournament, free ski, etc) in the comments if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 No competition anymore (stopped after collegiate). Only ski a private course. Usually 1-2 days a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted June 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 11, 2021 Tournament skier in the 32 off range at 34 mph. Will also take a shot at 36 mph in a class C. No Nationals. Started tournaments 10 years ago. I'll free ski at the beginning of the season and during my annual summer vacation trip, but mainly prefer to be in the course. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Woodybc62 Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 Wow. 55-59 is me and most of the people. Explains maybe why waterskiing struggles to grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 I feel young now… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 You already know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted June 11, 2021 I convert boat gas into spray 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...
Supporting Member PUoldmaid Posted June 11, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted June 11, 2021 Trying to get back in shape after babies. Ski in a club a couple times a week. Will do a few tournaments if time permits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 old guys rule. My tourney days were in early 70's when KLP ruled the world. Used to ski Boys slalom in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller hacker Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 No regular site to ski at... used to get course skiing about 65% of the time , now mostly open water. Try to ski tournaments 4-6 times a summer just to ski buoys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScottScott Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 Just started boating and learning to ski about 8 years ago, just before turning 50. Only skiing regularly (more than once a week) for 4 years or so, and almost only course skiing. Started doing tournaments not much after I could just get through the course at 28mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbaconaz Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 Free ski 3-4 times per week, just started hitting the course again after many years off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 70 this year, my practice PB is 1@-35 at 34, 32 & 30mph looks like I have peaked on line length but will keep trying B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller braindamage Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 As of this post, almost 75% are over 45. Not great for the future of our sport ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 the young people are out skiing not wasting time on BOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted June 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 11, 2021 @disland, no they’re not. They are all on Tik Tok trying to be the next social media millionaire. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbutcher Posted June 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 11, 2021 I'm not skiing as many tournaments as I used to, nor am I skiing as well as I used to. But I still hit the slalom course 4 times a week weather permitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 Started real skiing at age 53. Ski 3 sets per week in average. PB training 4 @ 25 off 32mph and about 700 points trick. Have never competed. Still try to get back after a severe injury in Septembre. Can bearly trick now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 After more data, I now feel average… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 503Kento Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 event tournament skier back in the 80’s life got it the way and barely skied for 30 years. Now attacking the course like I’m going to tournaments but probably won’t. Get high, Get fast, and do some good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Nice try ISIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 Each year seems to see a performance slide. I haven't got back in the groove yet this year, but last year I ran 32 off quite a few times with 2-3 at 35 best. Used to ski 4-5 tournaments a year, now I'm down to 1-2. Ski 3-4 times a week. In my peak I ran a tourney best of 1.5 @ 38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 @braindamage Seems to be a relatively normal distribution with the majority in M4. Younger people (as a general rule) are starting careers and skiing, not spending time on BOS. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 Older than Dirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 @teammalibu do you mean “dirt” or @Dirt ? Data distribution is as expected after 150 votes I am a fully committed tournament skier for about 25yrs straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Highland_MI_Skier Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 51 yrs old. 34 mph 15 off free skiier. ski 3-4 times a week on private lake. been skiing since 10 years old. never entered a tournament. bucket list is to learn the course someday. but don't have access to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted June 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 12, 2021 47 , oddly enough ski a-lot less living on a ski lake then before belonging to a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chris55 Posted June 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2021 65 this year and competing since 2015 and love it and still improving until ......I'll let you know Hard part is I ski on a open water in Geneva (Swiss) and the water is very cold (45° to 58) and we go to a tournament and the water is 68° to 78° ..... not the same feeling .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted June 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2021 Back and neck hitting me hard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Przybyla Posted June 13, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 13, 2021 30... Course ski but no tournaments. We own a submersible course on a small public lake and target skiing 3-4 days a week. More if the weather and schedules work out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted June 13, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 13, 2021 B/G 17 and under.. No one else picked it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 14, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 14, 2021 I’m so old that I was kicked off of Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted June 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 14, 2021 There's always that one guy.....Hold my beer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ swbca Posted June 14, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 14, 2021 Started tournaments at 14 inspired by a couple of Nationals with Medals skiers on my lake. Al Tollefson and Mary Mcberny. Quit skiing for 30 or so years after the wife got the lake and I got the boat. Restart this year in M9, just old enough to squeak into this group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjm Posted June 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2021 I’m old enough to know better, but to young to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted June 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2021 The poll stats show why I’m happy to not be in M4 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted June 15, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 15, 2021 I checked 65-69, even though I’m 64. I age up after Nationals and turn 65 on July 30. I prefer to think of M7 as “U70.” Sounds younger. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller akale15 Posted June 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2021 course ski 1 day (if I'm lucky) and free ski 1-2 days a week.....no tournaments since college @braindamage even a couple days later your metric isn't to far off. Cost and accessibility are my biggest prohibitors. Those of you M/W4+ with the boats and the sites are the only reason I'm still skiing. Its a large undertaking, both time and money, for a working family with young kids if access isn't in your backyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Downunder Posted June 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 15, 2021 free skied since I was 6, this year I am hitting the course every week and entering tournaments at 47. My 11 year old son and 9 year old daughter are hooked on the sport. Wish I had started running the course earlier in life, my son is already crushing me and he's only been in the course for 5 months :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller IGski Posted June 17, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 17, 2021 @Horton - what octane gas is the easiest to convert to spray?? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted June 17, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 17, 2021 ‘62 I was 4 years old and my daddy threw me in the San Jacinto on two skis. ‘75 I was 17 and I called the course my home. I don’t know when that water turned into the water I’m on now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller CBR51 Posted June 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2021 M/W6. ( 61) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dysco Posted June 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2021 I'm curious if the numbers are what they are due to the type of website BOS is as well as what is talked about and by whom. By that I'm saying that it's doubtful this site gets much if any viewership from young skiers. Most certainly it's a dying sport for many reasons, but it might not be as close to death as this poll might make it seem. It's unfortunate that the haircut of the 80s, the mullet, came back with a vengeance, but skiing didn't come with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller usaski1 Posted June 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 18, 2021 Oh boy,. I move to M4 next year.. that's where a lot of the guys have the $ to buy ski lake houses! I mostly practice at my lake, and tournament ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller HMan66 Posted June 23, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2021 2nd season course skier. Ended the season last year making a few 28mph @15 off passes. Now starting to regularly run 30 mph @ 15 off passes with a PB of 3 @ 32mph 15 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hchwilson Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 Free skiing for 46 years and counting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller vic Posted July 4, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 4, 2021 72+ free skied from 1967 to 1992 stopped skiing until 2015 Had to learn all over again. Now I make the course at 15 off and 28MPH when I have a really good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpxj Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 M/W2 (25-34) Free skied my whole life. Got serious about 5 years ago. Average once a week. . .sometimes more if everyone in the family plays ball. And yea as others have said, money and time are the limiting factors for someone at my age. Have to leach off the parents for their sweet sweet babysitting. Once the kids are all old enough to stay put in the boat at 34mph my wife won't stress as much when pulling me. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 I ski every day and sometimes 2 times a day.I still barefoot and seem to be having a great yr on the slalom skis.Really enjoying the warm water and summer temps in northern MN or southern Canada.WE are setting record temps.Doing well for pushing 74 yrs of age....Just keep skiing with the joint pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 I am in 7th decade of my life and finally learned to enjoy simple things and avoid false agenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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