Baller Keukaskier Posted September 22, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 22, 2021 I’m interested in going down to Sunset Lakes to watch Worlds in a couple weeks but I can’t find any info on what to expect. Is there a link somewhere that I’m not seeing?Is there an area for spectators? Do I buy tickets? Are there vendors? Can I bring a chair and a couple beers? What should I expect if I head down there? Thanks for the info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted September 23, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 23, 2021 Load a cooler full of IPA and bring a shade tent and chairs. All set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted September 23, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 23, 2021 And @The_MS will be sneaking up behind you stealing those IPAs :o If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller NikolG Posted September 23, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 23, 2021 https://iwwf.sport/waterskiworlds2021/ More details and tentative schedule! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted September 23, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 23, 2021 No BOS hospitality tent? Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ETskier Posted September 24, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2021 Spectators welcome, designated areas, no admission is charged. Food vendors on site, not sure about. industry vendors. BYO seating, shade, etc. Schedule of events on IWWF website. Top tier slalom prelims on Thursday, trick and jump Friday, 8am start both days. Slalom and women's trick finals Saturday, jump and men's trick finals Sunday, 9am start times both days. Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Zman Posted September 24, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 24, 2021 @ETskier And, party at your place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ mike_mapple Posted September 24, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 24, 2021 Stop by the booth and say hey! Myself or Bill will be there in our Booth! Performance Ski and Surf Mike@perfski.com 👾 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ETskier Posted September 25, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 25, 2021 @Zman Looking foward to visiting with you and all the ballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted September 27, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2021 thinking of flying down from Canada to watch worlds. we usually get to Charleston to watch Malibu Open, but can't swing it this year. Wife really enjoys Charleston's downtown and great restaurants etc... What's appealing to wives near Groveland? any advice where to stay, etc... @The_MS I will have cooler full of IPA's and willing to share... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted September 27, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2021 @tru-jack honestly, not much appeal to Groveland. Clermont, right up the road offers far more in the way of restaurants, hotels and other activities. I live in Clermont and can drive to Jack's in about 15 minutes, so it is close. For hotels, there is a Hampton Inn and Suites, Holiday Inn express and also house rentals at Swiss Ski School. Oh, and plenty of liquor stores for picking up that IPA...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted September 27, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2021 @markn thanks. I'll start looking in the Clermont area. not concerned about a short drive. cheers. Wondering if I should bring a ski, or will most sites be closed because people attending worlds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Mission Inn in Howie in the Hills. Nice spa. Probably full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted September 27, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 27, 2021 @tru-jack assume Swiss will be open for skiers...call and make a reservation. (407-968-3481) Know several worlds participants will be practicing there, so check for sure. If you bring your ski and the winds cooperate, I would be happy to give you a pull. Full disclosure....we ski EARLY in the morning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ mike_mapple Posted September 29, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 29, 2021 @tru-jack Wintergarden is just up the turnpike as well, lots to do there! Performance Ski and Surf Mike@perfski.com 👾 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted September 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 29, 2021 thanks @mike_mapple and @markn will look into those locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted September 29, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 29, 2021 Also LaPoint Ski Park in Orlando. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted September 29, 2021 Baller Share Posted September 29, 2021 Is TWBC covering this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted September 29, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted September 29, 2021 The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keukaskier Posted October 6, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted October 6, 2021 See you all down there with my cooler of beer! Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted October 6, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 6, 2021 @Keukaskier What kind of beer? Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keukaskier Posted October 6, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted October 6, 2021 @lpskier Definitely a variety of some tasty IPAs/session IPAs I would imagine : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodecon Posted October 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 8, 2021 @Keukaskier : My ski buddy @web and myself will be there (at worlds) Saturday and Sunday and would love to say hi/ introduce ourselves, @web grew up on Keuka Lake and I live in the Conesus Lake area so we are local. We will be hanging out at the Lapoints tent alot as we have a bunch of friends there that we are meeting up with. We will also have a cooler full of NEIPA, we found a great local Orlando brewery that does a great job with hazy NEIPA, Elipsis Brewing I will PM you my cell # so we can connect Would also love to meet some other Ballers there as well, would be great to put some faces to some Baller Handles.........my only question is where is the WORLDS AFTER PARTY?? ? @lpskier looking forward to seeing you at Worlds and skiing with you at Lapoints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keukaskier Posted October 8, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted October 8, 2021 @rodecon That was my next question! Where to get good beer down there? Ellipsis sounds like a good stop. Looking forward to meeting up! I’ll be checking it out from Thursday on and just going with the flow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cnewbert Posted October 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 8, 2021 As a public service announcement for all out of staters coming to the Worlds, here is a list of a number of excellent Florida brewed IPAs that are widely available and that have done very well in our weekly Battle of the Beers. We can recommend all of them, though not necessarily in one night: Jai Alai 7.5% Oyster City Apalach 6.9% La La Land 7% Ursa 7.1% Hurricane Reef 6.5% Sailfish Sunrise City 7% Rome City 5.8% Mad Manatee 6.5% Fancy Papers 6.5% and of course… Florida Man 8.5% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted October 9, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 9, 2021 Does anyone know the policy for erecting pop up tents at Jack’s for Worlds? 1. Are they permitted? And if so 2. When May the be erected? Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted October 15, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2021 We are heading down tomorrow. Is there food/drink for purchase on site?? And can a guy stab a beach umbrella in the ground for a little shade?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted October 15, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2021 @Wish yes and yes. Typical tournament site If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted October 15, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2021 @Bruce_Butterfield will u b there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rodecon Posted October 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2021 Hopping in a plane now, will be there Sat and Sun, see y'all there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted October 15, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 15, 2021 Been here all week and heading home in the morning If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keukaskier Posted October 16, 2021 Author Baller Share Posted October 16, 2021 I went for Rome City and gallon of water each day. Did the body good. BBQ on site, smoothies and curry. Skiing is top notch ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted October 17, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 17, 2021 Curious on the crowd size for the event? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DavidN Posted October 17, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2021 @DW - Biggest crowd ever. Period. ? Honestly - Hard to guess (at least for me). I was there Thursday and Yesterday all day. It was crowded but not overcrowded. But there’s a ton of space available at Sunset Lakes. Maybe 300 - 400 people, really hard to give a good estimate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MichaelGoodman Posted October 17, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2021 @dw Biggest crowd ever??? The old Pro tourney's use to get crowds of 10,000 plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DavidN Posted October 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2021 @MichaelGoodman - If you follow politics you get my analogy, if not, sorry ‘bout that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LK_skier Posted October 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2021 Moomba crowds .... the biggest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted October 18, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted October 18, 2021 It “seems to me” that the crowd was bigger at Jack’s than at Swiss in ‘03. I was at both and recall being disappear the crowd size in 03, but I thought there was a good crowd Saturday and Sunday this year. @DavidN Yes, they were “Yuge.” Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MitchellM Posted October 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2021 @DW I would guess around 400 people were there on Saturday. This was my first time at a professional water ski tournament. Considering it was the Worlds and held at a premiere site in what some consider to be the water ski capital, I was shocked at how few spectators were there. I live 2 hours away and drove in for the day with my daughter. We were both thrilled to be there. Both finals were very exciting. We couldn't believe how nice and accessible all the athletes were throughout the day. Most exited the lake right were we were sitting. Nate was high-fiving little kids who ran up to him and posed with many folks right at the edge of the water. We were so glad that we went. I'm not sure why more people do not attend. It's free! No charge for parking. Great venue. We plopped our camping chairs down and had an awesome day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jpattigr Posted October 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 18, 2021 Worlds in Calgary in 2009 had big crowds 3000 to 5000 spectators a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klindy Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 @jpattigr even at 4 people per car that’s 1000 cars. Where did they park? Where would they park at almost any of the premier private sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jpattigr Posted October 20, 2021 Baller Share Posted October 20, 2021 @klindy Predator Bay planned it very well, they used a different entrance for world's and had tons of parking just west of the lakes, they had parking attendants and even concerts during the event. That white tent on the turn island was a stage and the bands would play from there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 4, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted November 4, 2021 Wasn’t sure where to put this. Don’t think there’s a thread on side slides. Credit to David Crowder FB post and I believe the photographer. An S turn for the full buoy is so yesterday. A side slide is the hip thing to do....literally. .......zoom in . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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