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Ralph Krueger, the head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, is a skier and is the father of pro skier Geena Krueger.

Finally had the chance to ride the new ski from @AdamCord and @adamhcaldwell and it might be the best ski I have ever been on. The previous model, the C65, was by far the best ski I have ever ridden, and I think the C75 is even better. I have had a few sets so far and have matched my season best of 2@41, going just inside of 3. So far, it feels more predictable, stable, and easier to ski than the C65. Edit: Sound in video fixed

I am the driver that @MISkier is talking about. It is a 2019 200 and the mapping will be ok for about a day. Any other time I have been out it has been off by at least 8 feet. Can't figure it out for the life of me.

I always thought of it as a stretch/springy-ness issue rather than length. Not entirely sure how we could quantify that.

@A_B I don't think the fin eliminates 'smear'. From what I know, the holes are designed in such a way to allow more slide on your on-side while maintaining the hold you need for your offside (basically the same thing as offset). The slot helps with the fin area variation between settings, but may also play a role in keeping the tail in the water and letting water flow through during the finish of the turn.

@AdamCord all crosswind... yay?

@S1Pitts The fin wont deflect at the front and back screws. The limit with the radar block is about 0.050 max, and you are already pretty close to that. The issue is the distance between the front and back fin screws is not large enough to deflect the ski past that. The Denali fin box is has these screws farther from the deflection point, allowing about double the offset. I don't think a one piece fin clamp will help too much with what I think you are trying to achieve. I hope that answers your question.

Like everyone has said, we sacrifice conditions for spectators. But if you think back the Pro Tour was at terrible places but the skiers had to deal with it. If I remember right, Jodi Fisher told me of a time they skied in China for a pro event and they had 2 foot waves. The world championships are not about high scores, they are about competition. It is no surprise to me there were Two Brits (Freddy, Will) and JMac on the podium. British skiers grew up in the worst conditions and skied in everything. Jason practices on open water during the summer, probably not the best conditions out there either. Andy Mapple would ski in anything and he was dominate. You train in the terrible stuff to succeed in events like we saw at Worlds.

For flexibility, ROMWOD is a great source. It is basically yin yoga but in 20 minute sessions. I found my flexibility great increase and it is fairly cheap, about 15 a month. My yoga instructor wife even does it, even though she was super skeptical in the beginning. This along with a good trainer, or good crossfit gym, would be the best (note: a good crossfit coach will keep injury risk to a minimum, I have been injured more waterskiing than in the gym). In addition to a good training program I believe Olympic weightlifting (clean and jerk/snatch) to be the most beneficial to skiing, as it is high energy and technical, so you it still works your brain.

@skispray I have been doing CF for about 5 years and have tried to continue during the ski season without much luck. This season I tried to do both and found I just don't have the power I need to ski at my peak, time is an issue as well. Water skiing is basically a HIIT exercise, if you are in the right position it is a super heavy dead-lift 6 times within 16s. It is also very repetitive, putting a lot of emphasis on the shoulders and hamstrings/low back, all things you need to be fresh for skiing. My advice, do whatever your body will allow you to do, but know that if you are lifting on your off the water days your body never really recovers. Cycling the 'sports' between seasons works best for me. That said, after tournament season is over I stop heeding that advice and start ramping up at the gym while trying to catch sets when I can.

It is still going on and I am converting everyone in Michigan slowly. If you haven't tried it yet you do not know what you are missing. It is a key tuning aspect that I find makes a huge difference.

@MISkier Thanks, that was the year I came back from Jodis, crazy times. @AdamCord just wants me to be level 10'd.

@mattp Absolutely. Hit 6, not even sure how, it was all a blur after turning 4. It was the best I have skied in a tournament since 2013, I think. Definitely best all year, even in practice! The ski is awesome, everyone should buy one!

@horton, judging from your video on the Denali, it looks like you are implementing this very well. This is something I have been working on a lot. To me, it feels like I am running a narrower path to the ball, but still getting around it and across faster than ever. I am driving into the first wake and shooting the ski on edge. After that, I am trying to stay on the handle as long as possible. I am really good at this into my toe side turn, not so much into my heel side. Sorry if that explanation sucks, @AdamCord is way better at explaining this than me. Skiing to buoy sounds crazy, but that is essentially your path. Once you feel it you know what Horton is talking about. Before jumping on the c-65 I was doing this very well, but I have sort of lost it setting up the ski. Its time to get back to working on it and I will attempt to post some video in here. A good over exaggerated pro example of this is Brooke Baldwin or Karina Nowlan.

@horton, looking really good. I am excited to see what you do at shorter lines.