Nautique Swervin' Weekends

Orlando76 wrote: Surprised they had a slalom course. Their first event here in Orlando was just free skiing. Snoozer.

I suppose they are all going to be different, since they are hosted by local folks and have different pros for each. Jim Greg and I went into this not being overly hopeful, figuring it might be a lot of sales, other boats around, no course, them dictating what we did, limited time behind the boat..... We came out of it saying if we had completely designed the event to suit our wish list, we couldnt have done a better job.

As far as the slalom course, I am by no means a course skier as I have just never had much exposure or opportunity. I did have one successful pass, (my second) at a whopping 28 MPH. I had a few other 4-5 ball passes. Per Donald's suggestion above, I did try one of the fancy pants 21st century demo skis they had there. (It was not my original plan to try a demo ski, no sense in trying to get used to a different ski while trying my luck in the course) But Breanne suggested it so i gave it a shot and I do have to confess, it made life a bit easier. Allowing for the fact that I was pooped at the end of my session, I did have a 5 ball run and missed No. 6 by about a foot on the new ski.

HO TX.

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NCH20SKIER wrote: The TX was pretty nice. I actually went back today and brought the ski home

I think Greg secretly purchased that ski for Larry.

Straw purchase Don,a Chicago norm. I wonder if a boat and rope are to follow

75 Tique wrote: Greg let me bring home his former ski to try, which is probably a generation or two newer than mine. Here is our coach, demonstrating her chops.

Larry, as has been discussed in other threads if you use that newer ski you also need to update from your ski belt to an actual vest.

Man does she make that look effortless. So impressive.

You know the rules around here Jim......Pics or it didn't happen!

Yeah, talked to that guy a bit. He said he was there to help scoop Freddy Kreuger out of the water after that rather spectacular fall.

Morfoot wrote: You know the rules around here Jim......Pics or it didn't happen!

Breanne took about a zillion pics from the boat and I think she said something about posting them, but I didnt ask when or where. I had a camera with me, but it didnt work for some reason, so I just got those few that I posted with my phone. I would have liked to ridden in boat while others were skiing but I didnt ask, since it was full. (driver, Breanne and the drivers 2 kids, I think) Tho one guy rode when his daughter skied, but it was a different smaller crew than when we went.

What's top end on the Red 200 with 450HP?

I had no idea you could still get Polaroid film

Gary S wrote: I had no idea you could still get Polaroid film

63 Skier wrote: Larry, as has been discussed in other threads if you use that newer ski you also need to update from your ski belt to an actual vest. Man does she make that look effortless. So impressive.

So, in consideration of David's suggestion, I think I will pick up this modern, state of the art vest I just spotted on Ebay.

Breanne posted some pics on her instagram page. Was hoping for more, but oh well. Only one I made was sitting on the doc while my friend Jim swims in. The last one is Jim skiing.

http://www.instagram.com/p/BVN2W5tlSEu/?taken-by=breannedodd&hl=en