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@horton what did @jhughes do to you to earn that dig?

Did Brooks reinvent your onside?

Guys, we're burying the lede here. The real story is the rules to the boat path measurement system and how clear and understandable they are to everyone.

My guess is that this forum is full of Excel wizards. If you post a formula you can guarantee that it’s going to be questioned.

 

=sum(A1,B1)

Trophy Lakes and Kiawah in Charleston, SC is an unbeatable combo. But October may be too late in the year.

People who bring a 3 gallon, or worse 1.5 gallon can of gas for their one set of 12 passes.

I think it would be doable to design an oscillating camera mount the same way you would have for a fan. The trick is staring it at the right point, the speed of the oscillation and the amount of travel for different skier speeds and line lengths.

Who knew that @The_MS was Klingon?

@ScottScott That's very interesting. Poor video, but I get the idea. Would like to see it in action.

If the deal goes through at Spirit Lake, you can chip me off 10% for the recommendation :D

(even though I've never been there are skied there - just knew people).

Spirit Lake has a couple of courses on it as does Lake Tennessee.

Salinas, Asheville, Tuscon - the digital galactic waterskiing empire is on the move.

 

In case your friend is wondering, there are ski lakes in Ohio, but you generally don’t see the sun from December to May.

I used Kris LaPoint when we purchased last year.

There is a documentary on Netflix called “Winter on Fire” that gives an overview of the events leading up to Putin’s War.

I only see one Russian competitor. Will he be allowed to compete?

Uncle Rico… if only the coach would have put him in we would have all known it.

You have to plan ahead, like 8 months in advance. If you’re looking for something in the spring you’ve likely missed your window for anything reasonable.

 

One option to consider is putting a deposit down now with a ski club (LaPoint) or school (Coble) for the fall. Otherwise you’re rolling the dice with supply and demand.

@buechsr

I think we agree on this.

I was not on the call b/c I was travelling home (through a blizzard) from a snow ski trip.

I did find it odd that the first town hall I've ever been aware of for USAWS was scheduled on a national holiday (I realize for many/most it's just a normal work day).

@buechsr It's absolutely their problem, and it only underscores how bad they are at communicating with their constituents.

 

If your audience doesn't receive or understand your message, the responsibility to change is completely on the sender, not the receiver.

Ok. There’s gotta be a trick to tightening the ratchet strap as it’s underneath the platform.

 

Got the cover... what fan / dehumidifier do you recommend?

@Mrs_MS reminds me of Acapulco

I'm not commenting on the rightness or wrongness of the SS or BGC issue, my angle is organizational leadership - specifically communication (or lack thereof).

 

In short, where has Nate been?

 

USAWS appears to have seriously miscalculated the pushback on these issues, and now they are in reaction mode.

 

Perhaps BOS is its own echo chamber (20% of the people seem to drive 80% of the comments on this thread) and doesn't represent the majority within the organization - time will tell.

 

If this was ratified in March (as the email states), why are we just now getting detailed communication about the "why" today? Surely they knew about this in Jan '21 or Q4 of '20... why not be proactive and educate members about what is coming?

 

USAWS needs to serve its membership constituents, and the easiest way to do that is to communicate. Yet when the most meaningful piece of communication comes from an EVP on a message board (10+ pages back on this thread) and reads like a press release or from the very patient and insightful @klindy , something is seriously wrong.

 

USAWS posture seems to be, "Don't blame us. Our hands our tied. This is/was inevitable. Every other NGB is doing this. It's essential for our insurability and thus, our survival."

 

However, USAWS may have created its own extinction event - re: people are now asking about the value behind the extra bureaucracy but also the value behind the organization itself.

 

"What does USAWS really do? What real value is there?" The answer, it seems, is "not much" unless you are planning on skiing Regionals, Nationals or some other record tournament.

 

"Why is USAWS part of the USOPC?" The answer, it seems, is "insurance and elite athlete promotion".

 

None of this inspires.

 

Nate has his work cut out for him. I'm sure he is a smart and capable fellow, but this stuff (customers not knowing your value) doesn't fly in a capital market. My advice, clarify the organization's value proposition, find a way to reduce bureaucracy and communicate with membership more frequently.

 

The membership is fractured and he should be communicating at least 2x a month until Nationals. Don't use mandates from government and insurance companies as an excuse for poor communication.

 

My perceptions of the organization's purpose, value and association with the USOPC may be totally off, and it that is so, then it's up to Nate to correct it.

Ballers - I have a decent size boat dock, but no real place or system to put skis, ropes, vests, etc. out of the way.

 

If there is only a couple of skiers it's no big deal - there's plenty of shaded area around the dock to just lay things down and plenty of room to walk without tripping.

 

However, yesterday I had 12 people (9 skiers) on the dock and it was a bit much.

 

While that is not the norm, I would still like to hear your ideas (or see pics) on how you organize your boat dock I as am going to put something in place.

 

I'm not looking at permanent storage - just a way to get things off the ground while we're skiing and hanging out.

If SC is on the list you might as well go all in and get some high octane at Trophy.