This is my ski. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
My ski is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.
Without me, my ski is useless. Without my ski, I am useless. I must adjust my ski true. I must ski better than my enemy who is trying to ski better than me. I must beat him before he beats me. I will…
My ski and I know that what counts in tournaments is not the rounds we ski, the noise of our boat, nor the spray we make. We know that it is the bouys that count. We will make our pass…
My ski is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its settings and its limits. I will keep my ski clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…