Boats For Sale:
Barefoot race in Michigan, Sept 18th |
Post Reply 
|
Page 123> |
| Author | |
waterskier2007 
Groupie 
Joined: July-18-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 48 |
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote Reply
 Topic: Barefoot race in Michigan, Sept 18thPosted: October-21-2011 at 6:11pm |
|
James,
What's your email? |
|
 |
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah 
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: October-17-2011 at 8:06pm |
Brendan do you still have this pic file saved? If so can you send it to me? |
|
|
|
|
Hollywood
Moderator Group 
Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13520 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-27-2010 at 12:15pm |
|
I was kind of curious as to where I'd fall with the rest of the competition. I'm sure I'll participate in one of these some day.
|
|
|
|
|
LaurelLakeSkier
Senior Member 
Joined: February-12-2007 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 485 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-25-2010 at 9:28am |
As others have mentioned....it all depends. I skied in one on Beaver Dam Lake here last year. It was windy (3' swells) and got canceled on Saturday then rescheduled for Sunday. It was still a bit chippy on Sunday morning. One of the guys on a team with a SkiPro skied to the turn around point, about 11 miles. As I recall they ended up making a skier change a couple hundred yards before the finish in order to meet the requirement that everyone took a rotation! Skiing up on the table of that boat was a big advantage....no BFN were in the race that day. They also had rope length and the rigging dialed in. Others, ours included, had a tougher time and struggled skiing through rough water for the entire 22 miles. Our runs varied from a hundred yards to a mile or so..... |
|
|
The world is full of youth—what we need is a fountain of smart!
|
|
|
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-25-2010 at 1:04am |
|
Hollywood team Top Gun has some very stout footers on their team. I watched Brent (Merlin) from team Top Gun foot just over 15 miles at 51MPH on the gps at the Buckethead race behind my Air. Cinditions for the most part were ideal for the last 10 miles. Lots of one footing alternating of the feet on these long runs.
|
|
|
|
|
pfelgner
Senior Member
Joined: June-22-2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 8:44pm |
|
Steve will be riding behind my boat more. Rip I am with you footin fever really sucks seasons coming to an end footin has been my passion more then ever this year still going to try and hook up with you this weekend probably sun if it works out i'll call you tomorrow. I am trying to hook up with James for a run or to before the end looking at a dry suit. Also thinking of planning a long weekend around beginning of year lugging a boat or two down to atlanta area if we can get a group to split up costs my buddy did it a few years ago.
|
|
|
88 Martinique BR
87 BFN 2001 |
|
|
|
|
skutsch
Grand Poobah
Joined: June-19-2008 Location: Racine, WI Status: Offline Points: 2874 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 3:29pm |
|
Hollywood, you thinking about trying this out next year??? I'd be willing to give it a try. Although I know you have tons of guys on Deep Lake that are WAY better then me. Ha Maybe I'll just drive!
|
|
|
|
|
RIPnSIX
Groupie
Joined: August-09-2007 Location: NW Ohio Status: Offline Points: 81 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 3:02pm |
|
What's going this weekend... I have this Barefoot race/competition bug... It's almost worse than footin' fever..
PS... Had a blast with you guys up there for the lockwood. Would foot with you guys anytime. |
|
|
|
|
Hollywood
Moderator Group
Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13520 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 2:54pm |
|
Steady Eddie lives on Lake Norman and is a friend of Reid's. He's been pictured on the site here many times. I'm pretty sure he'll be around this weekend too. He sure can foot.
|
|
|
|
|
tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 2:48pm |
|
Pat looked like a veteran racer in that video.
Wood On our team, we have guys who will run 1-3 miles (me) and guys who will run 4-6 miles. There are teams that have footers who can barely make a deep up, and teams that have footers who will run 16 mile stretches. I met a guy in Atlanta, Steady Eddie who some say will run the boat out of gas if the conditions are right. The conditions have a lot to do with the run. In the rough water, a lot depends on the boat you're footing behind. We started off in some crap water. The BFN smoothed the water down nicely. The guy behind the MasterCraft was getting beat up. |
|
|
Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
pfelgner
Senior Member
Joined: June-22-2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 2:33pm |
|
Hollywood this was my first time every doing a race before but I have gone end to end at my lake just over 2 miles I had just learned about this race I will be doing more now I had fun so I will be working on better distance and if you go to pfelgner on youtube we have a clip of the start of this rece and the water conditions we're nothing I would have ever footed on I was happy with the first run at those conditions water got better so did the runs. There were a few that I guess went 4-5 miles before rotation. Pat
|
|
|
88 Martinique BR
87 BFN 2001 |
|
|
|
|
Hollywood
Moderator Group
Joined: February-04-2004 Location: Twin Lakes, WI Status: Offline Points: 13520 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-24-2010 at 12:39pm |
|
Another great pic, awesome.
Just curious, but what are your average runs? 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 20 minutes? |
|
|
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-23-2010 at 11:05pm |
|
Ford Lake
|
|
|
|
|
pfelgner
Senior Member
Joined: June-22-2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-23-2010 at 10:18pm |
|
For some.reason.I can't FB anything to you i'll have to reboot. Anyway cool email me your number I am staying home this weekend but maybe I can jet over next weekend i'll call you. What lake do you ski on. Pat
|
|
|
88 Martinique BR
87 BFN 2001 |
|
|
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-23-2010 at 3:41pm |
|
Pat neither boat will get winterized for atleast 3 more weeks. There is still time this year, or it will be at next years buckethead race.
|
|
|
|
|
pfelgner
Senior Member
Joined: June-22-2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-22-2010 at 1:25am |
|
James good to have met you and the others next time i want to check out that air. Pat
|
|
|
88 Martinique BR
87 BFN 2001 |
|
|
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-21-2010 at 4:02pm |
|
Brendan thanks for taking the pic, the only thing I forgot at home was the dang camera.
The race was great. I was happy to meet some new faces from the site and catch up with guys that I already know. I can not wait for next years race. |
|
|
|
|
SN206
Grand Poobah
Joined: February-25-2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Status: Offline Points: 2339 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-19-2010 at 2:35am |
|
|
|
...those who have fallen and those who will.
|
|
|
|
|
waterskier2007
Groupie
Joined: July-18-2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 48 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-18-2010 at 10:47pm |
|
Hey guys,
Just figured that I would throw this up here. I figured you all might enjoy it 
Brendan |
|
|
|
|
BFNSport
Senior Member
Joined: March-06-2010 Location: Lowell Michigan Status: Offline Points: 211 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-18-2010 at 5:06pm |
|
|
|
|
|
BFNSport
Senior Member
Joined: March-06-2010 Location: Lowell Michigan Status: Offline Points: 211 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-18-2010 at 5:05pm |
Just got back.The rain stopped right before the start.Great meeting eveyone. Pat thanks for letting me pull the Young Guns and your self with the Martinque.Very impressed with your boat! Jeff 
Sorry no footing pics to busy driving. My son who has never footed before, or watch someone in person got to ride in and run the video camera for the wining team .He was non stop all the way home about getting our boat fixed.GREAT TIME!!! |
|
|
|
|
behindpropeller
Platinum Member
Joined: July-31-2006 Status: Offline Points: 1810 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-18-2010 at 12:14pm |
|
Just looked at the radar! Sorry you guys have to foot in the rain!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-17-2010 at 10:10am |
|
Tim
Too bad. It's a lot of fun. Any time you can get up to Michigan, the invite is always open. If someone wants to foot with Top Gun, bring your fishing pole. These guys foot so slow, you might as well wet a line and catch some dinner. 
|
|
|
Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
behindpropeller
Platinum Member
Joined: July-31-2006 Status: Offline Points: 1810 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-17-2010 at 10:02am |
|
I found out we have stuff going on tonight so I cannot make it.
Would be fun to come foot with you sometime. Tim |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-17-2010 at 9:57am |
|
I'm not sure which guy (not Heath (Spanky)). I was told one of the footers wives is ill.
|
|
|
Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
87BFN owner
Grand Poobah
Joined: August-25-2006 Location: Saline, MI Status: Offline Points: 2194 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-17-2010 at 12:31am |
|
Steve
Who did Top GUN lose? |
|
|
|
|
pfelgner
Senior Member
Joined: June-22-2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Status: Offline Points: 168 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-16-2010 at 11:51pm |
|
Pumped for some fun. Steve call me when you leave see you a hooters. Let's have fun and play safe.
|
|
|
88 Martinique BR
87 BFN 2001 |
|
|
|
|
tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-16-2010 at 9:15pm |
|
Race starts at 8:00am. Come up Friday night.
|
|
|
Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
behindpropeller
Platinum Member
Joined: July-31-2006 Status: Offline Points: 1810 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-16-2010 at 8:33pm |
What time is the race? |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tullfooter
Grand Poobah
Joined: March-02-2007 Location: White Lake, MI Status: Offline Points: 2225 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: September-16-2010 at 8:18pm |
|
Just got a message; Top Gun has lost one of their footers. Anyone know of a fill in?
|
|
|
Play hard, life's not a trial run.
'85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
|
|
|
|
Post Reply
|
Page 123> |
Tweet
|
| Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |
Topic Options
waterskier2007 wrote: