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Well I don't know anymore! I always thought LFF was regular and RFF was goofy, but whatever we want to call it. it's just that I can't edit the poll, can you do that @horton? Otherwise we might just make it from scratch again. Sorry if I messed people's minds up, I sincerely thought regulars were always left foot forward (skateboard, surf, snowboard, slalom) and goofies the other way around... Now I don't really now what to think anymore haha

Yep sorry guys, it appears we cannot edit the poll-section of the post. I'll just put it in the main title or the main thread... Sorry

**** Info, hereafter, by "Regular" please understand LFF and by "Goofy" please understand "RFF"**** Hey Guys, Just saw D3's post on Fbook mentioning each one's footedness, and so I looked around google very quickly and over here and the only thing I could find was a Surfing site which had it's own poll / stats (60% Regulars or LFF, 40% Goofies or RFF) so I thought I might post the same poll down here in order to figure out our own stats! (I couldn't find a similar poll here so I'm assuming it doesn't exist, if it does, feel free to give me the Panda and shut this thread ;) ) In case anyone is interested find herafter Wikipedia's article on footedness for board sports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Footedness Footedness in board sports When one must stand erect on a single, lightweight object that slides along the ground or on water, the need for balance causes one to position the body perpendicular to the direction of motion, with one foot leading the other. As with handedness, when this task is repetitively performed, one tends to naturally choose a particular foot for the leading position. [edit]Regular and goofy Boardsport riders are "footed" in one of two stances, generally called "regular" and "goofy". E.g. a rider may be "goofy-footed", but this phrase may be abbreviated as "goofy foot" or simply "goofy". Regular stance indicates the left foot leading. This stance is less commonly called "natural". Goofy stance indicates the right foot leading. Riding in one's preferred stance may also be called "riding regular" or "riding in regular stance", but this is seldom noted, and presents a potential source of confusion: Here, "regular" means preferred, not left foot forward. [edit]Origins and myths The term "regular" may originate from any early belief that most boardsport participants are regular-footed. "Goofy" may originate from the fact that the character Goofy surfed with the right foot forward in the early Disney short film Hawaiian Holiday. Unlike handedness, it's likely that the distribution of participants in boardsports is evenly split between regular and goofy riders. In skateboarding, goofy-footedness has no negative connotation, and professionals seem to be evenly distributed between the stances. [edit]Choosing a stance When first learning boardsports like skateboarding and surfing, riders generally — but not always — quickly choose a preferred stance that generally becomes permanently preferred. Regardless, significant amounts of practice can yield a high level of ambidexterity between the two stances, such that even seasoned participants of a boardsport have difficulty discerning the footedness of an unfamiliar rider in action. [edit]Switch stance To increase the difficulty, variety, and aesthetic value of tricks, riders can ride "switch stance" (abbreviated to "switch). For example, a goofy-footed skateboarder normally performs an ollie with the right foot forward, but a "switch ollie" would have the rider standing with the left foot at the front of the board. In sports where switch riding is common and expected, like street skateboarding, riders have the goal of appearing natural at, and performing the same tricks in, both regular and goofy stances. Some sports like Kitesurfing and windsurfing generally require the rider to be able to switch stance - right from beginner level. The stance chosen depends on the wind/travel direction - rather than rider preference. Each time direction is changed, the stance changes. Snowboarders who ride switch (or not) may adopt a "duck stance", where the feet are mounted turned out, or pointed away from the mid-line of the body, typically at a roughly 15 degree angle. In this position, the rider will have the leading foot facing forward in either regular or switch stance. Some freestyle skiers inappropriately use the term "switch" when what they're really doing is skiing "backwards" (ie. travelling downhill while facing uphill). As "switch" refers to moving in a forward direction with your right foot where your left should be (and vice versa), for a skier to truly ski "switch" would actually require them to ski cross-legged. [edit]Fakie vs switch When a rider rolls backwards, this is called "riding fakie". A "fakie" trick is performed while riding backwards and a rider can also land in the fakie position. While there are some parallels between switch stance and fakie, riding fakie implies having the same posture used when riding forwards, while switch stance implies a reversal of posture so the torso faces away from the foot the rider usually leads with. In skateboarding, most tricks performed riding backwards — with respect to the rider's preferred stance — are exclusively categorized as "switch" (in a switch stance) or as fakie, with the general rule that tricks off the tail are almost always described as fakie, and those off the nose are switch. E.g. a jump using the tail rolling backwards is a "fakie ollie" (not a "switch nollie"), and a jump off the nose is a "switch ollie" (not a "fakie nollie").

Nice skiing! Although, to be totally honest, it'd be easier to compare with the same line-lengths. Looks like 28 off Day 1 and 32 off Day 4. So it looks more rushed on day 4 but hey, shorter line! ;) Do you have Day 4's 28Off? Cheers Romain

I had recieved mine for christmas and was preeetty happy about it! Awesome quality! Feels great in the hand, now only have to ski with it...grrr waiting for May ;) http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/7322/finally-got-my-x-mas-present-today

Nice shots! I agree, GoPros will eventually take some sick pics when you least expect'em to. I've had two in particular that caught my attention since they were not at all what I was trying to capture at the moment, but came out being the best shots! Check it out ;) First one was just swiming in my tennis club's pool, coming out of the water. Second one, pulling out for my pre gate set up, first set of that day.

Nice shots! I agree, GoPros will eventually take some sick pics when you least expect'em to. I've had two in particular that caught my attention since they were not at all what I was trying to capture at the moment, but came out being the best shots! Check it out ;) First one was just swiming in my tennis club's pool, coming out of the water. Second one, pulling out for my pre gate set up, first set of that day.

MAJOR slack on that #3Ball for OTF but great skiing guys! ;) Awesome idea! Love it!!

The Shallower the better! Given you have at least 3-4 feet. Shallow water = very quick response from your ski (venturi effect between your ski and the bottom) and low wakes from the boat. Water will feel "harder" for a given speed at shallow places vs deeper places. Just skied in Cancun with Scott, shallower buoys on one of his courses, you'd be sitting in the mud if you fell and had to try deepstarting again. (Scott would then drag you to the center where there are 5 feet and off you'd go). Amazing skiing in that course! Everything feels so easy, feels like a recently groomed snow slope vs 1 foot of powder. Sure powder feels GREAT, but your ski reacts better on a well groomed slope, want it or not. Now, for obvious security reasons, I wouldn't want to go underneath 3-4 feet, If i had the choice, 5 feet everywhere would be paradise.

It had a long and weird trip: Phoenix (I guess?) - Houston - Mexico - Paris via POstal Services, but now it's here in my hands and I just can't wait for the season to begin!!!! Only...3-4 months to go Cr*p..... Oh well, still happy, it looks beautiful and seems very well finished and engineered. Thanks mr @randydyar ! Can't wait to put a boat on the other side of the rope! haha

ps: @horton, this panda cracks me up every time!

I actually think it is a great idea. You've started to witness this in Automobile Sports, sometimes the race are not as entertaining as they could be if one or 2 manufacturers just have a car above average... Then they have go-kart races with all the formula1 champions and the exact same ride. I think they can tune it within a certain limit, which would be the same idea for the ski (move the binding, move the fin etc)...it would be really interesting to have a 3 day event, like day 1: get your gear and ride it for the forst time, start tuning it. Day 2: start really hitting the course and see what it does. Day 3: competition. I'm sure there would be a lot of surprises! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkr05wJoCkk&list=UUTxKoMwigQHN3egHeCt-Wuw&index=6

Hey guys, nothing from another world, but just found some of my old videos. Haven't filmed and/or edited in a couple years, but should do it again this summer.Figured if everybody shared its own videos we'd have TONS of videos to see on the forum! So enjoy!Season 2008's crashes and bloopers etc (in french sorry...) Crashes 2008 Best Of par mexicanito7Season 2009, Girls vs Boys ;) Waterski 2009, Girls vs Boys par mexicanito7Another home-made production, waiting for the 2009 season back then! ;)

@h2odawg79, well sincerely I couldn't tell, you know we have metric system here and everything, but actually it was roughly 12" I guess? (30cm) it is a PVC pipe. I guess if you're only putting the ski without bindings, you might go for 8 - 9" but keep in mind the ski is not flat!!!! It has a rocker (?) I think you guys call it, so basically it will not fill the tube but touch the top on both extremities, and the bottom of the ski in the middle due to the "arch" shape. Here is the link to the pipe (or equivalent, I wouldn't know which one i bought, but it was from that store) http://www.pointp.fr/gros-oeuvre-vrd-tp/tuyau-pvc-assainissement-cr8-bipeau-a-joint-diametre-315mm-epaisseur-A1190522p213S684R688m23?xtmc=pvc_tuyau&xtcr=1 It is in deed drain pipe, got it from a large construction company (Point P) had to cut it myself, but was worth it IMHO :) Good luck with yours, keep me posted!

Other, I guess the worst crash happens anywhere, but specially the worst crash happens when you don't see it coming. You can crash preeeetty hard sometimes, but you knew you were gonna eat it so it doesn't feel that bad . And sometimes you're just overconfident, everything is great, coming into CRASH*%*% and burn...and these hurt like hell usually ;)

@horton, yeah that's for sure, but as long as they break the pipe / box / tube etc, and the gear is fine, it's cool! I made my sister the exact same one as mine, except obviously..PINK for her Makhaïa Goode, we travelled the same day, same destination, different companies, her pipe was cracked halfway and broken into pieces at one extremity. But the ski (wrapped in towels and lifejacket and foam) was and still is fine. Guess the pipe took the hit, which is exactly what you want it to do. Just replaced the pipe and good to fly again! The one good thing about the Soft bag is that though the pipe was wrecked, the bag was as good as new, so you really only have to change the pipe, which is less expensive than buying everything again. We went for Dakine cause that's the only brand I easily found here in Paris, but there are many options out there, Elite, MasterC etc...

Hey! Check this thread and my post in which I described how I made my own sportube out of a Snowboard bag + a construction Pipe. Comes in handy as you get the best out of both worlds, but ultimately it's each one's own decision I guess :) http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/comment/93286

Nice poll !!! As far as I recall, 15...over the past 5 years, so that's basically 3 / year. Counting different lakes even in the same location. Note none of them in the States! 1 Tequesquitengo Mexico 3 Cancun Mexico 1 Paris France 2 Nemours South of Paris France 1 Gravon south of Paris France 1 Deauville, Normandy France 1 Montpellier Area France 2 Roquebrune sur Argens South of France 2 Lacanau, Bordeaux Area France 1 Jablines, Paris Area France Hopefully all of okeeheelee lakes in March / April this year ;), 2 others in Gravon, 2 others Near Paris, 1 or 2 others in Normandy...Man so much to live, so much to see :)

Woooooops it appears I'm unable to edit the "Poll" part of my post :(. @Horton, I don't know if you can / mind taking the time to, edit and add other videos? Else sorry guys we'll have to stick to it as it is :)

@ALPJr Ok! will include it asap :)

The course should be symmetrical and we should be able to ski it one way or the other and aaaallll these looooooong theories about RFF or LFF would be just dust in the wind! :) What would you think about that? :):) If I had my own lake, I definitely would put up another set of buoys on the other side and voilà!

Personnally I've only seen Evolve, EIW 1 and EIW2 and a French one called "Definition" I think. Evolve is, IMHO, clearly above the others, EIW1&2 coming very very close.

Hi there! Well Horton's great idea of sharing videos actually led me to posting my first poll, one I've been wanting to post for a long time. I'm a fairly recent slalom skier (5-6 years) and I must admit I've done most of my teaching alone, watching over and over and over the same waterski videos, and playing the sick moves in my head again and again and again and trying to do the same on the water. Always been a great admirer of smooooooth skiers so obviously I favor seeing Guys like T Whisper or Nate running smooth 32's and 35's than seeing world champions rip 41offs and 43offs. Not that I'm not impressed, but I get my kick (I admit) from watching beaaaaauuuuutiful smoooth carving slalom, more than Huge balls of spray and a Guy praying for his life between two buoys. Sooooo this brings me to the poll, according to you, which is the best Slalom video and why? Which ones have you seen? Which one would you recommend? Etc etc... All the best for 2013 to everyone on the site! Thanks @Horton for the Great Work! :)

Wow!! Thank you so much for your help @rodb! Really!