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@Bradskis i recently moved to NOVA and was searching for intel on skiing spots. Went to lake anna but would be nice to have somewhere closer. is the reservior where you are totally fresh or brackish? are you willing to share your launch & favorite ski spots on the Occoquan?

I think you installed it backwards

Perfect pass got back to me... posting the secret solution for anyone else down the line: Jump course MUST be mapped to course 3 and only the entry needs to be mapped. I had mapped it to course 1 and 2 and neither had worked :/

Help! I'm at the lake and the boat I'm using has perfect pass stargazer. The mapping and slalom timing is working great for slalom, but the timing won't work on jump. I mapped the entrance and exit gates on the jump course and jump timing is set on MAPS/ONE MAG but when I drive through the gates the timer doesn't start. Any ideas? PerfectPass is closed until Tuesday :(

Where are you living / working? Orlando is pretty sprawling. Where you are definitely affects how much skiing you can fit in

Lake pearl and lake Burkett have courses with an HOA boat ramp for some (not me though :( )

I've noticed (maybe I'm wrong) that Orlando doesn't have any bring-your-own-boat (or boat-share) style ski clubs (like Okeeheelee / Ski Paradise). I think that's disappointing considering it's the ski capital of the world and these type of clubs are (in my experience) the easiest way to grow access to high-quality skiing. So... I'm considering starting my own. The purpose of the post is to find out if there is enough interest and commitment to starting/joining a club like this. Details are limited because the club doesn't exist yet. I have my eye on a few sites at the moment. Location: (TBD, but East Orlando - within 15 minutes of UCF) Events: Slalom to start, aspire to have a jump with more $$) Boat: BYOB or Club Boat (TBD based on prospective membership) Fees: Depends on membership / club boat ($300-$2,000 per year) This is a teaser to see the interest; I probably won't post much else to the thread so send me a PM if you would be seriously interested in joining.

Attached is my buoys sprayed with gator repellent! I was losing 2-3 a day in lake Howell in Orlando and complained to a friend... He said when he was at Swiss they painted the bottoms black so they're less noticeable. I'm on a different lake now, no issues so far.

@Roger oops. Maybe you're right, I guess I got confused by the abbreviations... Fee per Pull 1C $70,2C $30,3C $301E $1501L $1501R $150 So it's a 2 round tournament and the cost per event is 70 for the first and 30 each for the next two events. That's pretty decent then :) What does PandC mean?

I believe the current rule is an approved boat within 3 years for class C's... How much does USA waterski get from the boat companies? I assume they would not be thrilled if USAws dropped that rule. On the other hand what should the reimbursement be for a non promo who gives their boat up for a tournament putting 10-20 hours on it?

@Jody_Seal where / when? ... i've never been invited before (that i know of)

@Jody_Seal , couldn't believe there were that many tournaments so close...but then i looked a little closer. if i'm going to pay to compete, you'd better believe i'll be jumping. Just can't bring myself to slalom-only. so when i narrowed down there are only 3 "class C" 3-event tournies in all of florida this year. 1. Mulberry Father's Day - 2 round, 3 event for $75! that's a great deal! 2. Lelani Gales Wednesday night - no outside skiers allowed (weeday limitations) 3. Okeeheelee October Three Event - $130 for 1 round, 3 event... no go Already have father's day plans, so there's the tournament season gone. As a director i think you know there's a problem with declining membership. I'm a classic example. I was introduced to AWSA/USA Waterski in collegiate tournaments. When i left college i was an assistant judge and driver; moved to orlando and went to a few florida tournaments (class C), but had to beg to get in a judges tower to get some credit to maintain it. Asked to drive also but was turned down "we've got all the drivers we need". I didn't get any discount for the judging. The reason i like the 20% discount for all officials rather than totally comping some judges is that it encourages everyone to judge/drive etc. you can afford to have 50% of the skiers judging. It takes the burden off a select few who spend the whole day in boats/ towers. growing up in buffalo the hockey scene was this: every rink had a house league; the better house players tried out for travel teams. i think there is are two levels of competition skiers: ELR skiers going for rankings. and the beer league/house league skiers that do it for a fun healthy activity. I think if you build the base (house leagues) then you've got a better base for the ELR nationals/regionals league skiers. not a complete solution, but discussion gets us closer... my panties will be twisted until i find a way to get back into tournament skiing without dropping $150 on the average tournament

I'll plug ohio's buckeye buoy tour again... i think it is a perfect model for fun family involvement in tournament skiing; good retention of collegiate skiers. Handicapped scoring; seeded by ability, not age division so you end up on the starting dock with 60 year olds and 12 year olds :) Awards at each tournament plus season long statistics encouraging skiers to compete in as many tourneys as possible. Plus cost effective! (officials are incentivized not comped... see below for details) $50 for slalom only, minimum of 2 rounds, but if you ski well you get a 3rd or 4th (though they might not count for the 'official' score book) I always 3 evented. Usually thats 2+ rounds slalom, then your choice of 2nd round trick or 2nd round jump. REGISTRATION If you register 2 weeks in advance, you can still ski for the same great rate of $50 for 1 event, $70 for 2 events, and $80 for 3 events. If you register after that 2 week period then you will pay an additional $10. Registration will close at midnight on Wednesday before the event. Don’t forget, if you are an official and willing to work the tournament you will save 20% (check the invited officials box at registration) and Juniors receive a 30% discount. For collegiate discounts you must contact the Tournament Director directly and discounts may be awarded in exchange for help with the site preparations/cleanup/event work.

Silicon swim caps over dry hair are even better in cold weather. They look a little funny but they're the best.

Ah. I'm on the wrong side for weekday morning sets. I'm close to ucf and have a 97 echelon but the closest course to me is on minnehaha in maitland and that's a process