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That really sucks. Who would really care enough to prohibit something that has not effect on them. By the way, what is a headway speed restriction? If you have it, do you still have the right to have the course?

The version I am being sent to from the home page is version 15.0. How can I get to the 15.8 version? Many thanks.

ATT has an international plan you can set up by country for fairly cheap. Data is another issue. Really expensive, even if you plan ahead with an international plan. Stay with the hot spots or better yet, use the sim cards referenced above.

Interesting option list. Does anybody know what a gun sight buoy marker is?

Can you say cable ski park?

Seeing all the stuff going on at Nationals really makes me wish I was there. Oh well, maybe next year. Just curious, what is everyone's overall impression of the site. Does it make sense to have it in Illinois again next year? Does the host club seem to be on top of things?

If you have MM at 36, whats the difference between it and open?

I actually think Shaq may be a skier of sorts. He lived in Orlando for a number of years and I remember seeing that he had a home on one of the larger lakes in the area.

The cute blonde on the end of the front row?

I'm having the same problem. Is it a browser issue?

obrien elite dot com is now live complete with Andy detailing the new slalom.

I notice you are involved in two threads, this and the 35 off thread. Were you on the Goode when you ran the 35? Just curious. By the way, congrats on your accomplishment. That is a huge step ahead.

Thanks TW. I'll pursue that route.

My problem with the Reflex plate is not a performance issue but a quality issue. The screws that attach the toe loop from the bottom remain 1/16 of an inch from tightening flush. Don't know if the counter sunk hole for the screw is to small or the plate is too thin to allow the screws to fully counter sink into the plate. I'm not sure about enlarging the holes as this may weaken the plate. The result is that when the plate is then screwed to the ski, the protruding screws from the bottom of the plate force the plate to bend up at the toe. It just does not seem to fit together very well. I have seen two Reflex carbon plates and both are the same. The thicker alloy plate does not have this issue. The screws fully countersink into the bottom of the plate and it screws down flush to the ski.

I have been skiing a Reflex binding on an alloy plate but considering upgrading to a carbon plate. The problem is that the Reflex carbon plate is so thin that the mounting screws for the binding hardware will not counter sink flush with the bottom of the plate. Is the G-10 plate better in this regard and who would I contact to buy one?

The only suggestion I would give is to tell you observers to stop jinxing you by saying how easy you are running the pass.

What is 303 and where can I find it?

Don't get me wrong. I do not think that the way Zero off applies power is great. It is not. Often it is applied at inappropriate times. However, you cannot say that the pull must be the same between all skiers. This would result in a heavy skier skiing at 33 mph and a light skier skiing at 35 with equal application of power. Of course the heavier skier gets a stronger pull, they are pulling harder on the boat. Like it or not, our sport has always been and most likely always will be speed based. If that means the boat has to apply greater power to keep the heavier skier at speed, that is what it means. My point is that a skier should not be able to gain an advantage over other skiers to slow the boat down just because of their bulk or strength.

I do not agree with the way that the speed control development has been handled. I am not so sure that I like the pull I have gotten behind Zero off (too early to tell) That being said, I do not place all the blame on USA Waterski for the zero off mandate starting next year. It would appear that Zero off was forced upon skiers because of the patent dispute for drive by wire boats. If Zero Off had been successful in their patent enforcement case, it is my understanding that they could have blocked PP from use in any drive by wire boat. This would have left us with no speed control at all for some of the boat manufacturers. I don't think the decision makers had a lot of choice in the matter. The skiing community had this forced upon them by non skiers (patent lawyers). I do find it interesting that the hard pulling or heavier skiers are crying foul because of the harsher pull they receive with Zero off. They feel that they are not getting the same "pull" as other skiers. I guess this means that they are unhappy about losing the advantage they had with PP classic in being able to slow the boat down to their advantage when they needed to to complete a pass. Smooth style or light weight skiers are less able to do this, thus they were disadvantaged under PP classic compared to harder pulling skiers. I view Zero off as a leveling of the playing field.

OK, I'll bite. Who is she?

You do not need a clinic to begin the process. As I recall, you only need to complete an application process and some supervised training to become an assistant driver.  Talk to a rated driver in your area who can get you started. They are listed by state in the usa waterski website.