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On the surface it seems like a bit much. I believe it is ten minutes of ski time which is around 6 passes. It also gets more expensive when you figure in a paid dock starter and a paid driver with liability insurance. Different when it is a business than pulling a buddy on a private pond.

@Horton you live in CA so your probly more expensive. ? Will have a 200 to ski behind.

Soda is under new management with a new website. Rockymtnskiandwake.com if any ballers are in the area and need a ride!

12/25 62 air 50 water.

People keep talking about how the age division puts their kid at a disadvantage because of where their birthday falls. Wasn't that the point of ZBS? So you as the parent or you as the skier can decide if you feel comfortable with the chosen speed for your division. Why does one expect a 14 year old to be competitive with a 17 year old? Would it be logical in any sport that for most when moving up in age division you wouldn't be competitive for a year or two? Are most freshmen playing varsity football? I feel like you are chasing a problem that you can't solve.

Kyle Tate nerves of steel opt up from -35 to -39 and runs it.

@drewski32 0@41 in preliminary and 3@41 in the finals. Not sure he even took a look at 41 in prelims.

http://www.iwwfed-ea.org/competition.php?cc=T-19CHI005&page=live. Results Thanks @disland.

Is there a place to live stream the Pan Am without entering Credit Card information and signing up for a free trial? Saw this on Facebook https://www.da.zasuvka.com/live/739/Water-Ski/2018-IWWF-PanAm-Waterski-Championships-Los-Morros,-Santiago,-Chile?fbclid=IwAR1tD0VImBtObyKBiwEi3JX-u9-3dFthOpp9teAmNlVq1oUUyguoHbOW6vQ

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@jcamp I agree those are issues. In your example the women's 2 skier wouldn't be skiing for nothing. She would be skiing for the points that would qualify her for regionals/Nationals. As for the level 9 skier. Same would hold true. That person would be skiing for the points to qualify. I skied 20 tournament rounds this year. Because I skied well in two R tournaments only 2 of my 20 rounds count on the rankings list. That means 90% of my tournaments scores count for nothing. With the proposed system even if I didn't move my average I would still walk away with some points for regionals/ Nationals. Just spit balling the idea . Edit: level 9 would be open or master rated so they would not need the points. Could keep a rankings list for the true elite in the sport. The rest of us mortals play for points.

What about using this... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elo_rating_system

@Than_Bogan I would agree with everything that you posted above. To that point my desire to attend tournaments would go up if I knew there was something more on the line than a score. Let me talk trash on the dock with the other guys. The placement at that tournament suddenly means something. The way it is structured now I am only skiing against myself and my ranking list scores. If I don't beat a top three score the tournament doesn't count for anything. If I come in first or fifth it doesn't matter. I have seen a few skiers show up to a tournament and the conditions are tough so they pack it up and leave. I believe this is why tournament like the BOS cash prize tournaments are so popular. You get a true head to head format. You actually get to compete with some on that lake that day.

@klindy yes you would have to maintain some form of the rankings list. It would show averages and cutoff for open/masters. That would be about the extent of it's use.

@Than_Bogan to play devil's advocate. I skied three tournaments after Nationals this year. Average is well above the level 8 cutoff. So what is my incentive to ski any tournament between now and regionals 2019? Don't we want more people skiing more tournaments?

Something I have been kicking around for awhile. What if we got rid of the "rankings" list. Why don't we go Nascar style and use a points system. For instance a tournament has a M3 number 1 seed skier with an average of 100 bouys. Points for placement in that division and tournament goes... First 10 second 8 third 6 fourth 4 and fifth 2. Every division would have a different point scale based on strength of competition. Same tournament as above but for G1. Top seed has an average of 50 bouys points are first 5 second 4 third 3 and so on. This allows for the points to reflect strength of competition. You could have certain tournaments that are a dedicated point total like regionals would be a 25 point tournament win. I hear people talk about the conditions at some sites and what if you showed up to a 10 year old boat at a tournament. With a point system it wouldn't matter just beat the competition on that day at that site to take the points. Set some date like July 15th and everyone in the top 75 in the division gets to go to Nationals. Now there are some disadvantages. People in the North don't have the opportunity to ski as many tournaments. I would not weight R any more than a C. Most places do not run R tournaments outside of Florida. I would also make open and master rated skiers exempt their placement in a tournament and average would not be calculated into the points system. They would be given an automatic entry into Nationals. Just kicking stuff around. Thoughts?

They loosen a little when wet. I am 6 foot 2 220 and wear a Large. Been in it two years.

I really want to ride the new HO Hovercraft. It appears to be a nice blend of slalom and trick ski. https://fpdl.vimeocdn.com/vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us/01/1584/11/282920430/1063282966.mp4?token=1536950790-0xd9c583d9403f5b562100394d2d125d6c3f34d636

Ptm edge 140

Checkout the HO hovercraft. https://www.wilderness.net.au/ho-hovercraft-with-freemax-boot-art-direct-connect-2019.html

@TEL just to get it correct... It's like 1-2 ball is 6 inches short 2-3 ball is 10 inches short. So over the whole course it's like 4-5 feet short?

From what I have heard which is third hand so who knows how accurate. No injuries some boat damage. Anchor and anchor line still in place only shock cord and boat guide ruined.

Last year my 02 would keep the starter engaged after it started. Had a few funny things happen like you are describing. I replaced the keypad and problem solved. Easy to do but kinda pricey. New keypad comes not programmed so you can change your code or leave it so you don't have to have one.