Director Darwin

The 35mph "bracket" has been kicked around for some time. If there are a significant number of MM skiers who would like to see this happen, all they need to do is start a petition and submit it to the board. I would be happy to present this at our January board meeting if someone can put it together for the rules committee to review. Again, if a majority want it, it can happen. Since this would be an AWSA rule, the KPH relation would not be a factor. We would simply need to establish the split times for 35mph.

Marc - I believe you are correct. If memory serves, they allowed him a practice set on the ski before the finals and then, he went out and won the event. As an explanation to the proliferation of Goode's at these high-end 34mph events, there could be a correlation between having the resources to spend $2k on a ski and the resources to pay airfare, hotel and $200 entry fees. I would bet there are some really good skiers who simply do not have that level of discretionary income.

SOLD.

OB - I think Ward cried when that boat pulled out of the neighborhood on Sunday!!

I could be wrong, but I believe Ben jumped on a Connelly Prophecy a few years back when his 9100 broke and performed very well. Don't remember many details.

When we hosted the first two independent ski tests, I came to the conclusion that it's the Indian (P.C. edit: Native Casino Owner Americans) and not the arrow. Certainly, some skis perform marginally better than others for particular styles but those guys in the top 16 or top 8 could ride a boat paddle. Scot Jones tested 6 different skis the first year of the ski test. He skied 38-off on all 6. Some may have felt better but in the end, they all performed. And, a lot has changed in the 5 years since we did the first test. The performance gap between skis has narrowed significantly.

One of my members after skiing a scary pass: "I'm just glad that ended before somebody got hurt".

Forgot to mention, ski comes w/ a Raley ventral wing and protective Goode neo sleeve.

2011 Goode Nano "non-twist". 66" Mid Ride. 228 amp. New dual loc. Asking $1350. Paid $2k less than two months ago. This ski was a special order item. Goode is now offering the "non-twist" which seems to be preferred. Ski has approx. 15 sets. Perfect condition. Stored indoors when not in use. Used on private site only. Going back to traditional shape. Inquire: jdarwin (at) lakesatcottonwood dot com

Ward - I stand corrected. So both top scores (34 and 36) were behind the CP.

As an objective observation, we pulled 37 skiers each day this weekend at my two record tournaments using a SN200 and a Carbon Pro. Out of 4 rounds over two days, the boats pulled all age and skill levels. Top score of the weekend was 2 @ 41. Two skiers into 41. Eight skiers into 39. Four women skiers mid way thru 38. From 4 rounds over two days, 18 skiers had their best score behind the Carbon Pro - top score was 1 @ 41 at 36mph. 13 skiers had their best round behind the SN - top score was 2 @ 41 at 34mph. 6 skiers scored equally behind each boat. Two regional records were pulled. One by each boat. We had 7 different drivers on site. Each driver drove both boats. The consensus was that the SN200 tracked better but the CP was very managable. The CP performed well, drove well and received very favorable comments from all skiers including the deep shortline 36 and 34mph skiers. The kids and slower speed skiers loved both boats but again, felt the CP was easier to ski behind due to the perceived softer pull. Finally, I tracked fuel consumption very carefully. The CP used 27% less fuel pulling the exact same skiers over two days. If the CP was used exclusively, I would have saved $148.50 in fuel costs over the two tournaments.

Scot - very cool. Maybe some techy on site can get this to work.

I'll have my laptop under the tent - I'll source the wireless from my house. Final parings start around the same time as the LSU game - you know where to find me.

@ShaneH - that PB is about to go up again this weekend!

@ShaneH - that PB is about to go up again this weekend!

Jody - agree it takes some set up to make the boat drive well (as with any other boat). It's certainly not on rails like the SN200 but I like the pull better. It seems to have a little "give" where the SN200's high RPM's doesn't allow it to be soft. But, with proper weight in the front and a little selective grinding on the rudder, it is very responsive to driver input which in the end, is the most important element. We used this boat last weekend at a ULM Collegiate event. This gave us a broad spectrum of skiers (24mph - 39-off). Not a single complaint from skiers/drivers. In fact, several PB's which is rare on the Bayou. And, I talked to a couple of skiers from Lyman's tournament who PB'd behind it so not every skier fared better behind another brand. BTW, my tournament (as stated in my post) is slalom only. Tricks will be simply for analysis purposes only after the event is over if time allows. P.S. - I find it interesting that the Correct Craft (of which I'm one) and the MasterCraft guys are ripping this boat at every turn. Centurion must be doing something right!

Jody - agree it takes some set up to make the boat drive well (as with any other boat). It's certainly not on rails like the SN200 but I like the pull better. It seems to have a little "give" where the SN200's high RPM's doesn't allow it to be soft. But, with proper weight in the front and a little selective grinding on the rudder, it is very responsive to driver input which in the end, is the most important element. We used this boat last weekend at a ULM Collegiate event. This gave us a broad spectrum of skiers (24mph - 39-off). Not a single complaint from skiers/drivers. In fact, several PB's which is rare on the Bayou. And, I talked to a couple of skiers from Lyman's tournament who PB'd behind it so not every skier fared better behind another brand. BTW, my tournament (as stated in my post) is slalom only. Tricks will be simply for analysis purposes only after the event is over if time allows. P.S. - I find it interesting that the Correct Craft (of which I'm one) and the MasterCraft guys are ripping this boat at every turn. Centurion must be doing something right!

Back on subject - I have some pretty accomplished 3-eventers coming to my slalom only records this weekend (i.e. World Overall Champion Adam Sedlemajer and Martin Bartalsky) so I'll get some of those guys behind the CP and get some trick feedback from them.

Back on subject - I have some pretty accomplished 3-eventers coming to my slalom only records this weekend (i.e. World Overall Champion Adam Sedlemajer and Martin Bartalsky) so I'll get some of those guys behind the CP and get some trick feedback from them.

Wish - a rope release is simply a piece of rope approx. 3 feet in length (piece of old slalom line with a take off loop on one end). The take-off loop is placed on the pylon just as in slalom. The other end is run thru the loop at the end of the trick rope, wrapped around the pylon once or twice and held by the pin person. The force required to hold the rope when the skier falls is greater than the pin person is capable of. Therefore, the rope is pulled from the pin-person's hand without the pin-person having the react. Mechanical releases can fail for a variety of reasons - a rope release is fool-proof. If no one else posts a picture, I will try and accomplish this evening.

Wish - a rope release is simply a piece of rope approx. 3 feet in length (piece of old slalom line with a take off loop on one end). The take-off loop is placed on the pylon just as in slalom. The other end is run thru the loop at the end of the trick rope, wrapped around the pylon once or twice and held by the pin person. The force required to hold the rope when the skier falls is greater than the pin person is capable of. Therefore, the rope is pulled from the pin-person's hand without the pin-person having the react. Mechanical releases can fail for a variety of reasons - a rope release is fool-proof. If no one else posts a picture, I will try and accomplish this evening.

Eric - I'm curious that you found the boat "hard". Ward and I both determined that the boat gets off the skier quicker upon release in the preturn and waits until you are completely hooked up before hitting you. Much bigger throttle swings than my Nautique but again, only when the skier is in position to handle it. More similar to old=school hand driving. Yes, the wakes are fantasitic. Even with a full gas tank they are small. My SN200 would have a nice bump at 28-off w/ a full tank. I was curious about the trick wake. My daughter has not skied behind it yet. As for a release, we only use rope releases so the pylon works for us. In fact, I drove a lot of tricks at Regionals this year and I can recall only one skier using a mechanical release.

Eric - I'm curious that you found the boat "hard". Ward and I both determined that the boat gets off the skier quicker upon release in the preturn and waits until you are completely hooked up before hitting you. Much bigger throttle swings than my Nautique but again, only when the skier is in position to handle it. More similar to old=school hand driving. Yes, the wakes are fantasitic. Even with a full gas tank they are small. My SN200 would have a nice bump at 28-off w/ a full tank. I was curious about the trick wake. My daughter has not skied behind it yet. As for a release, we only use rope releases so the pylon works for us. In fact, I drove a lot of tricks at Regionals this year and I can recall only one skier using a mechanical release.

Boats is dialed in - skidawg seal of approval!!

Boats is dialed in - skidawg seal of approval!!