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@Stevie Boy I took some depth out from there and found it helped the sk8 roll over a bit more, which is almost bang on to @Hortons numbers with just a little more dft. Pretty confident length needs to be at 6.875. Tried longer and shorter and neither felt good at all. Now Just ran an open water set with @savaiusini long and shallow numbers and will try them in the course next chance I get. Definitely NOT as out there as I thought. Felt instantly comfortable on it.

Panams are being broadcast on CBC in Canada however I believe they are only showing 2hrs a day which would include all events in a given day. Many of the more spectator friendly events are getting broadcast on periscope.

@jayski I've skied with Jodi a few times, he helped me immensely at getting my weight forward and having a progressive wake crossing; an issue that is paramount to most longer line skiers inability to progress. The video applies to the skiers in the water IMO, but overall what he's talking about is the same as everyone else in terms of proper alignment and body position. Hips perpendicular to the ski is something I think about every set thanks to him. His analogy regarding the shoulders is also paramount to progressing; so many skiers ski "twisted", where their back shoulder, or the arm that will be releasing coming into the next buoy is getting pulled towards the boat causing a huge separation. There are a few ways to think about this, and if anything I'd say Jodi's chat in that video is likely for skiers a little less advanced than the OP. There is another, shorter video of him coaching the same guy where he talks about hip alignment.

nice skiing, you will be able to nail 28 with some small tweaks. Couple things to think about when you get up and stand on your ski; work on how you stand on the ski outside the course - 1/2 the time you are skiing, you aren't in the course, this is a good time to practice how you stand; before the pull out, during the glide and when you exit the gates at the end of the pass - this will build muscle memory: a lot of this has been mentioned already but: -stand tall with most of your weight on your front foot -arms straight - they are an extension of the rope -squeeze your butt cheeks to drive your hips forward over your front foot Since we ride the ski with 1 foot behind the other, it is natural for 1 hip to be behind the other, which means your weight is back naturally - to counter this align your hips perpendicular to the ski, meaning, bring your back leg (hip) forward to align with your front hip like a T - this was huge for me to get into shortline and get a better stack, with weight up over the front foot, especially on the offside. jodi fisher coaching hip alignment: Also, the pull zone shortens but the intensity increases as the line gets shorter. This is very apparent at 22 vs 28 IMO. It appears you are loading a little early, which is causing the boat to throttle you out of position at the 2nd wake. Try to let the ski finish the turn a little bit more and delay your pull a fraction while maintaining your stack through the finish of the turn. This should set you up for a smoother wake crossing and transition to the next buoy. hope this helps.

I was about ready to give up on the ski until I found "my" magic numbets. which was just moving the fin forward from stock. I also moved the weight forward 67" Binding at 29 11/16. 6.875 2.495 .735 8 deg

Never have and ive never personally seen it. If there is a young driver or something I can see that. At $50-80 a set I can't believe too many tip or if it's expected. I received a handful of tips when I worked years at ski school.

There are thousands of skiers in the NE. Boston area would be a great spot, as would upstate NY and through the rust belt; Cincinatti, Detroit, etc.

@jordan different & unrelated Stephen Collins believe it or not... he runs the Ontario tourneys @wolfgang Jason and Whitney skied it a few weeks ago but I believe Jeff and some of the wswo crew set up the courses. They are running cables across the channel that unfortunately will have to be removed after the games. We were told initially (earlier this year) that there would be a tournament there in June and maybe the nationals this year but no go apparently.. hopefully they will sort it out and we can do tournaments there in the future. It would be a great spot to do a pro event! Scores should be decent. Long pond would have needed even more shoreline work than the Ontario Place site and the logistics of accessing it like you said.

@Edbrazil I was not born yet! lol however I've heard from many that the 79 worlds was a big, successful event; Joel McClintock won Slalom that year I believe? Please share any more info you have on the 79 worlds and any other you have on Waterskiing in the Toronto area This is by far the biggest event in Ontario (Canada?) since that 79 worlds and the largest stage our sport competes on. Just wanted to start the dialogue on the games, they've been getting a lot of hype ( + / -) from the local media and residents based on the cost, perceived attendance and increase to traffic.

The largest media and public exposure our sport has seen for some time will be taking place in downtown Toronto, Canada from July 20-24. Who knew??? I don't have all the details on airtimes and what not, but I assume it will be aired on CBC, nationally (Canada) like the rest of the games are. The venue is pretty cool, right on Lake Ontario, in a man made channel that has been used for ski shows in the past (Canadian National Exhibition) and currently a rowing club. Tickets are currently sold out, but hopefully more will be made available closer to the date... Please share anything regarding the Pan-am games in this thread. http://www.toronto2015.org/water-ski-wakeboard

@horton tried thse & really didn't feel they were much different from stock - little more tip (which I like with this ski, couldn't get it to turn at all with 6.86) and a little less depth. Going to try with bindings forward and fin fwd a bit to tighten up the arc, if that doesn't do it, then the long and shallow settings savaiusini shared.

Ive been trying a few different settings all close to stock and nothing quite feels right. the V-type is very sensitive compared to previous syndicate skis I've been on; a small change to the tip made a huge difference. I may try forward on my boots and then give the @savaiusini off the board settings a try.

In all likelihood the insert pattern on the old ep won't lineup with newer bindings. You'll have to drill new inserts or go with a dual loc setup. Buy a newer ski. For around $100 on ski it again you'll find a ski made in the last 10 years that should blow the stiletto away and be able to get mounted by most bindings

@ALPJr that is how I understand the '86 although I believe they also tweaked it a few times between 87-90, so not exactly the same hull. http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/showthread.php?t=29236

Has anyone played around with the tip dampener? @savaiusini would love to hear more about it and the black pad that came with the ski. Is it different from the factory yellow rubber?

@dropski binding placement and fin surface area I think will make a big difference on this ski. There is more of sweet spot with the v-type than the A2, for sure. has he played with any settings; the tip dampener? wing? binding position?

I enjoy getting Waterski, still have a box somewhere with 20+ year old copies... it is not like it used to be but no print media is. I find the cost has decreased, got a deal on a 3 year subscription a while back for short money... They need to continue to shift and IMO do a lot more product reviews and instruction articles with the great visuals they have. They seem to do a great job showcasing the athletes, and I think I speak for everyone that we are all gear junkies and the gear does help push the sport. So much cool stuff in skiing.

nail what you have together and reinforce it. keep looking for a replacement in the meantime.

I have a few sets on a vtype now and @CaleBurdick nailed it. It gets stupid wide compared to the A3 and turns effortlessly. I cannot say if it is a ski that I will love at this point based on onlyva handful of sets but as @Horton said in his review, "it's the best HO since the A1" I've been riding the syndicate skis since the monza came out and have tried a bunch of other sticks including the vapor (which I really liked). it takes angle so well it may be More work behind the boat vs the vapor but it turns effortlessly for sure, is stupid fast and casts out so well compared to the previous A1-3. I can't wait to get more sets on it. I'm running stock settings but went to 9deg on the wing.

Would think it would be close to where most bindings are set now. StanDard seems to be 29-30" for a 67 on most skis. I'd start at 29.5 from the tail to lower stitch and go from there

@BlackDynamite you need a little metal flake in your diet. Is this your boat?

Mccormicks is a really great spot. Go easy on Mike for the next little while though, his Lightning won't be bringing the cup home :(

That's awesome. Thanks @Horton for putting this on and wakeeye for providing the prize. No excuses to get video now! The carbon pro is a sick boat and I had a lot of fun getting creative with the builder. Only tournament boat I haven't been behind, yet!

They really are capable little boats. For serious course skiing you want an experienced driver because the boat gets pulled around so much. Great small soft wake at shortline. 8k is a bit high IMO. New interior means thr old was well used or neglected. A slightly older malibu,prostar or 196 will be a better boat for similar coin.

@gt2003 how do your gloves fit? What type? It will take time to build the calluses Duct tape works. So does athletic tape.