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Results of 1st 2 rounds for OM & OW are on Diablo Website

http://www.diabloshores.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Open-Men-2-round.pdf

http://www.diabloshores.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Diablo-Shores-Open-Women-2nd-round1.pdf

I understand the top 8 OM & OW will ski head to head today. What about MM and or the Legends? Will they ski head to head or are they done?

I heard the Legends were at 35 mph. Curious if that is a pure 35 mph or if it is 56kph=34.8 mph or 57 kph=35.4 mph.

If you are injured skiing in a tournament then you should file a medical claim with USA Waterski. It should pay any out of pocket for the co-pay or meeting your deductible.

If you were injured skiing behind your own boat then file a claim with your boat insurance company. You will find the Medical coverage is usually up to $5,000 and included on most policies. My Boat US policy covers $5,000 for non-family and $25,000 for family medical. Boat US is fantastic.

I was in FL at the PanAm games last week and saw a skier riding a Monza. He was from Columbia not Bolivia.

Also noted that U21 Women from South America ski in very high cut bikinis.

I believe the Acrylic is what you want. Black not clear. Most use 400 to 250 when they want it to stay put, but here is a bag of 10' #400 and 10 ' of #170 for $25

https://www.bindingsource.com/Products/productView.asp?categoryID=1828&CategoryName=3M%99+Dual+Lock%99+Trial+Bags&productID=17434&productName=3M%99+Dual+Lock%99+Reclosable+Fastener+TB3551%2FTB3552+Black%2C+400%2F170+1+in+x+10+ft%2C+1+mated+strip+per+bag

Incrementally moved the from binding from -1.5 up to 0 and Strada is working better after each change. Looser cuff helps. Increased release tension from A to almost B after a rag-doll triple tumble at 2nd wake.

Ordered a new A2 and will start over this weekend with a new setup. Want to ditch the EXO adapter plate and go straight to the ski inserts.

@ShaneH Are you are still on a Strada w/ HO EXO bindings? If so, can you share your binding location and fin setup?

Replaced Radar Vectors with a new pair of the 2012 EXO Forms. Ski is a 66" Strada. Front boot was 29" (measured to very back of boot not the sole) and that puts it at -2 on the EXO Frame.

Today we will move bindings forward. Yesterday's maiden set ended with a tail-rider thru gates and a big fall at 1 ball. Nice to know the release mechanism works.

Front will be -1.5, Rear binding is mounted with the toe touching front binding's heel.

Thanks,

Jay

I bet the Open Men was fun to watch as Parrish, Parsons and Rossi tied 3-41. Nate Smith had 1.5 - 41. Any reports on the run-off?

In 2002 Lago Santa Fe - Open Men Jamie B. 2-41, T. Winter 2-41, Jeff Rogers 2-41, Rossi 1-41

Nope..... here are the tweets

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Marc Shaw is keeping scores up to date on his website. www.marcshaw.net

Tab through the spreadsheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en&key=0AosUWMaWcIFtdFVEZ1FKbWs3WnVPaHJzR2ZlNzNBX1E&hl=en&gid=1

and the scores update the sweet 16 brackets automatically https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en&key=0AosUWMaWcIFtdFVEZ1FKbWs3WnVPaHJzR2ZlNzNBX1E&hl=en&gid=2.

I would not go to the effort of draining the tank before changing the filter.

What boat make & model? If you are draining the tank, make sure and remove the anti-siphon valve from out-line on fuel tank and de-gunk it with carb & choke cleaner.

Lake Summer Brees

Lake SOLA (SOLA = South Louisiana)

I'm recording Olympics on my DVR and was I was looking at cable schedule for sports. Wake Brothers on MTV popped up so I recorded it. Very disappointed that it's not Wilson Brothers' show but there is a parallel for the Soven and Wilson brothers hair.

One episode was enough.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/phil-bob-soven-mtvs-wake-353145

Congrats on the website growth.

I'm sorry to see that The Waterski Forum is closing shop this month. Maybe you should acquire the domain name.

@Bogan This is email I rec'd from Goode in response to fading and repair:

The material used by Goode and Overton's should be pretty similar so the fading should be the same. The Goode buoy domes can be turned inside out so that you could use both the inside and outside of the dome if there is any fading.

The replacement cost for a single dome would be $20.

I bought the buoys that were listed on SIA.

Results

http://nautiquebigdawg.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Big_Dawg_2012_Head_to_Head_Elimination_Canada.pdf

Only 28 skiers in the whole tournament, wonder why it takes so long to post the official scores?

At the very least post an "un-official" for the 16.

Geez - no wonder you have to wait 16 months to see a Dr and get an MRI in Canada.

http://twitter.com/goodeskis/status/224486084220960768/photo/1/large

http://twitter.com/goodeskis/status/224486386017894400/photo/1/large

My only mistake in the bracket I posted was #16 seed is Don Beaman with 116 score - not Steve Ware with 115 score.

Beaman will ski against Todd Johnson