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Run off for six skiers @39!!!

Please have announcer's at Malibu Open tell the crowd where the skier's are from. Not sure who to tell this too!!

@scotchipman - not sure who to tell but some people would like to know where the skier's are from.

Crazy Nate Smith - 5@41 with a cross breeze on the course!!!

John Travers - 3@41.

Carlo gets 3@38.

JMack falls at two ball at 39 off.

So far TWhisper is in the lead with 3@41. Great skiing this year. Your gonna have to ski deep into 41 to get a shot at the finals!

Parsons Bakery is awesome. Nick's dad Mike is a great guy, he was our coach in Acapulco back in '08. Definitely document your time there!

@am - search eagle sports on livestream.

Out for the rest of the day to tour Milwaukee. Will be back all day tomorrow.

Chris Parrish had an awesome 4@41, looked like he could have kept going!

Great skiing by Jmack!!

@swc5150 - will be here for an hour or so. But will be here all day tomorrow.

@webbdawg99 - Joel was impressive for sure!

@ToddL - I'm right across the announcers stand.

@webbdawg99 - you at the Malibu?

It's a beautiful day here at the Malibu. Good first round for open women!

I'd love to buy it....but not in a position to do so. Would like to see more dealer's for Centurion (Carbon Pro) - especially in the Midwest (Illinios)!

@Horton - Thanks for all you have done with Ballofspray. I am also one of the newbie's on here. Have searched other sites for info on waterski stuff, but this is by far the best one there is. So many different skill levels and questions that can be asked and answered. That is what makes waterskiing so great, it's a tight knit community. If there is a Ballofspray hat for sale at the Malibu Open - I'm getting one. I would love for this sport to become more popular, can you imagine if there were waterski parks around the country? @MS - and for those in Canada - imagine if there were ski lakes as prolific as ice rinks in Canda? I love hockey and waterskiing.....best of both worlds: winter and summer sports! How else can we promote this great sport? First step is this site. Thanks John Horton for all you have done for waterskiing! I hope to someday meet you at a Malibu Open and personally say thank you!

Close cut haircut last night....reduced drag. Hoping that helps too!

Oh yes: O'neil Checkmate vest

Skiing: Masterline ProCurve gloves Masterline Rope Accurate Handle (soon to be the newest Radar handle...) 08 HO Monza 10 Radar RS-1 Boots Moomba Mobius LS (at least it's a directdrive) When Footing: Iron Shorts Barefoot Int'l wetsuit (sleeve-less) Mike Seipel Handle with toe hold Barefoot Internation Boom Barefoot longline (as needed)

It would be interesting to investigate this from a hydrodynamics standpoint. I'm sure the ski companies already have this type of information, and it probably does vary from ski to ski (depending on what it's made from). Might have to get out my engineering books to look at it more closely.

Also am a huge barefooter.....skills aren't anything to talk about but footin' is my other water sport love. Also is a great way to relax and just enjoy the water when the buoys make you frustrated....not that that ever happens....