BallOfSpray

BILL, YOU ARE THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF CORRECT CRAFT?
Yes, Greg, I am the President and CEO of Correct Craft, builder of the world’s best ski boat!

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE PAST THREE YEARS:
Well, it has been a very interesting three years. When I first arrived I needed to deal with a lot of confusion related to the company having five CEO’s in less than five years. There was some uncertainty among the dealers and employees, and a large number of changes within the company that needed to be made. Correct Craft was a great company, but during the ten years before I came, they had really missed a lot of opportunities to improve. Fortunately, we were able to make the changes that needed to be made and the positive impact of our changes came very quickly.

Read More

"We are excited that Bob Crowley has signed on to help take our organization to the next level in its development," said Jim Grew, president of USA Water Ski. "His success in both sponsor and membership development is most welcome. With an experienced and dedicated staff teaming up with him, we can look forward to renewed energy and focus."

An exception to AWSA Rule 13.01 to allow for the “Turn and Burn” format during the 2010 ski year has been granted with a complete review of results to follow at the conclusion of the season.  In the “Turn and Burn” protocol a slalom skier, upon completion of a round, can signal to the boat that they would like to go directly into their FINAL round now; i.e. turn and burn (T&B).  As an example, a skier who usually skis deep into -38 falls early at -35.  They then choose to start immediately at -32 for their third round (from starting dock) and to proceed quickly to their goal of 5 or 6 at -38 or beyond.  This option is only available to the skiers in unseeded (Class“C” or under) tournaments.

A large contingent of skiers led by Joe Darwin began in December, 2009,working with the AWSA Rules Committee to formulate an exception template that any LOC can utilize.  In experimental tournaments, the Turn and Burn format received positive reviews from both the skiers and officials.   Whenoffered, it can reduce the time necessary to run an event and add excitement and strategy to an otherwise routine tournament.

If you would like further details on implementing the Turn and Burn format or request an exception template to submit, contact Joe Darwin
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

How can waterskiing over a six foot ramp at 70mph and flying through the air 200+ feet get anymore exciting? How can we get people out to see this and how can we make these water sports more accessible? The answer is simple. Do it in the dark.

The LA Night Jam III presented by MasterCraft is now in its third edition and more progressive than ever featuring the 2010 line of MasterCraft Boats towing record breaking ski jumpers on Lake 1 and a Sesitec 2.0 cable system for demos and on Lake 2. The 2.0 cable system was developed to learn to ski and wakeboard with out the aide of a boat. Designed with the option of continuous riding, progress moves quickly. This system is a great compliment to a full cable system or as a private back yard set up. Add a few obstacles in the mix and you’re set! Wake Park Project will be on site at the LA Night Jam III doing free demonstrations that evening only.

The LA Night Jam is essentially an extreme water sports competition along side a family festival. There will be live music by Bearfighter and Above Me performed on the Mockler Beverage Budweiser bandstand as well as tunes from DJ Otto playing all night. Sammy’s grill, Domino’s Pizza, and Dippin’ Dots will be onsite for your eating and drinking pleasures. There will be performances from Baton Rouge’s own PyroVixen and the Flying Dragons Skydive team.

Come to California and ski with Terry this spring! 

Orlando, FLA (April 21, 2010) – Nautique is pleased to announce a new exciting slalom exhibition showcasing the sports two greatest legends in a head-to-head competition as well as a new Pro Men’s Trick format for the prestigious 51st Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament®. These exciting new changes are in addition to the already announced addition of wakeskating at this year’s event.

For the slalom exhibition, two of waterskiing’s greatest legends, Andy Mapple and Bob LaPoint will compete in an epic duel presented by HO Sports and O’Brien to raise awareness for Junior Development. This fierce battle between waterskiing’s most decorated athletes will begin with the semi-final on Saturday, with the final round on Sunday. You won’t want to miss the action between these two athletes who bare more Masters Titles than all other skiers combined!

In an effort to push our industry forward and showcase the world’s highest level of athletes, we are announcing a new format for the Pro Men’s Trick Division for the 2010 Masters.