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    JOHN HENRY MCELYEA

    MCELYEA, JOHN HENRY, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, January 10, 2013. A loving father with a great sense of humor, he was a person of profound integrity and wisdom and a trusted friend to many.
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    In 2012, Erika was nationally ranked #1 in Overall for Girls 3. That alone is impressive. Erika’s USAWS average trick score puts her on the top of the list by more than 2,500 points. That is amazing. Erika is also the top female Under 18 year old Trick & Overall skier in the world. That is why she is BallOfSpray’s 2012 Three Event Skier of the Year.
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    Outside of Europe, Manon Costard was almost unknown until 2012.  When she took third at the Malibu Open, eyebrows were raised. When she took second at Soaked, skiers started talking. When she broke Regina Jaquess’ nine year old collegiate slalom record with a score of 2.5@39.5 off,  it was clear that Manon Costard is a new force in slalom skiing.
    2012 Slalom Ranking

    IWWF U21 World Rankings List 1st IWWF World Rankings List 8th IWWF Elite Rankings List 4th Places
    Malibu Open 3rd Soaked 2nd NCWSA Nationals 2nd

    Goode NANO ONE review

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    Every few years a new ski design comes out that surpasses the hype. Before anyone heard the name NANO ONE the rumor mill was buzzing about some new ski from Goode. More intriguing was the feedback from skiers who were not previously on a Goode ski. As the ski made its way into the hands of more and more skiers it became clear that this was something new and perhaps something special.

    HO Syndicate S2 Review

    The 2012 S2 is the second ski from the HO Syndicate product line in the "Speed" or S range. The S2 was shaped by a five time world champion , Bob LaPoint, with input from his brother, Kris LaPoint, as well as the HO Syndicate pro team.
    The new ski from AM Skis, known simply as the “33”, is a new shape and design, but the most unusual thing about the 33 is on the inside. The “33” is hollow with a precision carbon fiber rib replacing the core. Below is some Q&A with AM Skis co-founder Adam Cord about building hollow skis, eating Thai food with Chris Parrish and founding a ski company with Andy Mapple.

    I Take Speed (into the turn)

    "I had way too much speed into the buoy."
    This is a common complaint form skiers, and while it is not totally incorrect, I stress, you can not have too much speed. You can however have the perception of too much speed.
    A loss of direction as you leave the second wake will put you on a direct track to the buoy. This poor line into the buoy will give you the feeling of too much speed, even though your actual water speed is not excessive. Maintaining your direction as you leave the second wake will allow you to swing wider, and therefore higher on the boat. The faster you are going as you leave the wakes, the higher up on the boat you can potentially swing. This path, while requiring greater speed, will give you more time and space at the buoy and afford you the feeling of less speed. In turn, maintaining your speed will allow you to return to the handle with less pressure on the rope. The larger the disparity between your speed the boat's speed at the finish of the turn, the quicker and harder the rope will load. It may be a matter of simple semantics, but it is important to differentiate between speed, and the perception of speed. It's a matter of accurately addressing your goals, and ensuring you are correctly assessing your sensations.
    Merry Christmas Ballers.
    Peace.
     
    To set up personalized instruction with Trent, contact him through RadaRskis.com.
     
     
     
     
     
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    Ross credits his wife for enrolling Neilly in a learn-to-swim class when she was barely out of diapers. By the age of two, she was on skis. At four, she was slaloming. "Leigh took her swimming early and Neilly was never afraid of the water," said Ross. "Being comfortable around the water and being around waterskiing was good. I had a lot of time to formulate a program for her."
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