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The green buoys …. “Hit it”!

@teammalibu Thanks Mike! I’m due for an update here … All good at the moment but I wouldn’t wish anyone have to go thru what I have, especially anyone from my ski family! Get your check scheduled today!

Prayers and good thoughts for Terry. I’ve l known him for years too and this is tough news. Hang in there and recover fully and quickly!

Don’t forget that MM didn’t exist in 1985 either. So if you weren’t in Open the only other place you could compete is your age group. There were 7 MM competitors this year with 5 getting into 39.

As someone who was part of AWSA leadership while this was implemented, suggesting it’s a “money grab” on the part of USAWSWS is severely short sighted. While the overall benefits of our affiliation with the USOPC can be argued, it is NOT only money. Second, it would be foolish to operate an organization like this without insurance. Without SS or something similar that insurance either becomes impossible to find or prohibitively expensive. Only a fool would think there is “zero exposure” to liability or believe that the problem doesn’t exist everywhere. It’s incredibly unfortunate but with more than a dozen cases and literally a pending case constantly since the beginning within waterskiing, people need to recognize the problem is real and isn’t going to magically go away. So as an organization you have a few options. Ignore it and hope for the best. Hopefully the above and history will suggest that is not the right answer. Or, participate in well recognized, endorsed programs like SafeSport. We can argue that it doesn’t apply or isn’t worthwhile but the fact is, the program does provide some education and “clues” to look out for everyday. Or, as an organization we embark on our own specific, “custom” program that has zero history or backing and would need to ultimately be proven effective (not sure how) to become valuable. Maybe we need an additional, specific program that is sport specific on top of the generic SS training? I’m not suggesting that, but the wide varying opinions expressed by members suggest there is no one size fits all answer. As a group, the more educated we are and the more we collectively know what to look for and HOW to speak up, the better it becomes for all and the few chances there are for something awful to happen. It is not fool proof. It is not perfect. However doing nothing just plain defies logic. I’ve personally taken the main course and all 4 follow up courses. It was largely what I already knew. Each one did enlighten me on something I didn’t think of or didn’t prioritize. Each time was a refresher to keep paying attention. I realize it seems unnecessary and perhaps heavy handed. I’d argue it’s not on either point. It could have been better communicated and unfortunately there were more unknown or undecided details that didn’t help clear communications. That said the membership has seemed to respond with those who wish to participate completing the training and moving on. Time will tell if there’s any effect or if the issues and investigations continue. As a parent and one who had supported and participated in the competitive side of the sport for decades, I hope it does make a difference.

@kevin Jack won mens trick.

@Bruce_Butterfield i kinda like the Goode. You might need to add that to your list above!

@scoke huh?? It’s the executive director Nate Beaudroux. While he may not have filled out his profile he’s posted his email in at least one of his posts above.

Same hole pattern but I need to move the rear toe rubber much more “forward” than centered on the plate. Otherwise my heel was off the edge of the ski. I moved the rubber up to only use two of the three holes used to mount it to the plate.

A scorer can run a pdf copy of a partial scorebook (like they do for running orders) and post it to the waterskiresults site. Check the Jr US Open tournament a few weeks ago and look on the far upper right of the page for a link to the pdf’s. There may be others that I don’t know about.

Okeeheelee for both 2023 and 2024.

The whole subject of boat availability, credit and the “nationals credit” idea is something that needs serious discussion and changes.

https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/USA_Waterski/Disciplines/3-Event-Water-Skiing/Technical-Controllers-Resources/VG_v1_0_0.zip?la=en&hash=F9739916CFD60F64911607EE5496BA4B5A7A46AA

Different descriptions resonate differently to different people! FWIW, I understood @Horton right away!

We pulled the ramp all the way on shore and blocked it up for the winter (4 - 55-gallon drums at the corners). So, cleanup and touch up was pretty easy. That said, it was also pretty minimal. We spent far more time touching up and repairing fiberglass and side curtains. We also had a 4'x14' carpeted deck off the front of the lower frame which was recarpeted every couple of years or so. Since the ramp was on a public lake we typically used the ramp as a floating starting dock for practice since it was inconvenient to use a pier or the boat (too many people and/or skis). @ForestLake may be able to chime in on any recent maintenance but that ramp was built back in the early 90's and still looks as good as new.