Jump to content

Keith_Menard

Baller
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    856

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Posts posted by Keith_Menard

    Raising money for cancer research and family support....and getting one last ski in

    in News & Other Stuff

    Posted

    This year marks the 5th anniversary of losing my Mom to Glioblastoma...a cancer I know touched a lot of people here.

     

    Our 2nd Annual "SWATERSKI"

    Event is Saturday, November 27th (Black Friday Weekend!) and will feature brave skiers tackle ice-cold water and snow as we tackle both water skiing in Webster Lake followed by Snow Skiing at @wachusettmtn.

     

    This years event will raise money for National Brain Tumor Society and the Webster Dudley Food Share.

    Donations of non-perishable foods will be taken at the water-ski portion at Point Breeze.

     

    Swaterski is open to ALL skiers from any club and organization.

     

    We also want to take this NATIONAL this year with skiers participating virtually. Last year, we had skiers from Florida, Maryland and Utah ski at their home ponds and help raise money!

     

    Our first event last year blew us away - as we raised over $14,000 for the National Brain Tumor Society! We hope to exceed this goal this year!

     

    Skiers can sign up at

    https://WebsterWaterSki.org/Swaterski

    If you wish to sponsor a skier you can donate at

    https://WebsterWaterSki.org/SponsorASkier

    We are a 501©(3) organization and all donations are tax-deductible.

     

    79q41cb2rfm1.png

     

    It's too wet to waterski

    in News & Other Stuff

    Posted

    Our local public lake just issued another advisory for this weekend asking people not to go past idling speed. When I got back from Coble ski school in July there was about 3 weeks we couldn't ski because there was too much water in the pond and they are trying to decrease property damage.

     

    I laughed a few years ago when ski resorts shut down because of too much snow. I can't believe we are now there with too much water to waterski. :)

     

    Rant over.

    WHAT THE HECK WAS THAT!?!

    in Technique & Theory

    Posted

    Things are finally starting to click for me and I am making my 34mph pass relatively consistently ( have I mentioned I love the new Vapor?)

     

    I tried to shorten the rope to 22 off and it was like I had never skied the course before. Not wide enough on the pull out, felt like I was hitting a brick wall crossing the wake and of course narrow to 1.

     

    I am going to take my friends advice and try 32mph to get the feeling, but how did you make the transition to shortening the rope?

    2022 Vapor Settings

    in Skis Fins Bindings

    Posted

    15 off, 34 skier on my best day. 170lb, 67", just matched my best pass on it after about 6 times on the ski. Vapor front kicker rear.

     

    I will say, it rides different than my 2017 vapor...similar, but different. I was going to tweak the fin a bit, but found it more effective (right now) to stay stock and learn the ski more. It likes to lean, it does NOT like to be turned. I learned that last night at 4 ball :)

×
×
  • Create New...