Ski racing again 120+

[300x Stoker]

From the other thread I found this :eek:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ggn2vFp7PsQ#!

[stoker2001]

unreal that the skiers can handle those speeds for that long,and to think one little mishap would almost gaurantee serious injury or worse!!!!

[gringo]

Im freaked out by the accelleration , 80 to 110 goes by like NOW..

[cracker]

yeah the acceleration on the superclass boat is nuts, worth watching iv been every year last 5 years best weekend of the year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMjfQ7GqWQ&feature=related


the southern 80 is one of the bigger races of the year

[perfmarine1]

unreal that the skiers can handle those speeds for that long,and to think one little mishap would almost gaurantee serious injury or worse!!!!

Yea with one hand behind there back,they have to be animals or nuts.

[rock]

How about riding like that backwards (spotter). I couldn't do it. I don't trust anyone that much.

Rock

[warren]

im with u rock

[eli]

have to wear a nut bra

[83PREDICTOR]

They have an awesome camera mount on the bow. It dose not move or shake at all at 120+mph.

[Da Bull]

Imagine the drag of the ski on the water and wind resistance against their bodies and yet they still hang on to the rope at 120mph!!! Amazing!!! Those guys must be bullet proof.

DB

[QuarterHorse]

I'm in shock every time I watch these.

[Instigator]

have to wear a nut bra
No doubt! When I was in my prime I always wanted to do that and I tried to get in shape for it. I had a boat that would pull me @ 60 and the best I could ever do was one lap around a 3 mile long lake! I was jelly afterwards.

[gearcase]

What kind of boat is that ? handles well, to fast to ski for me.

[gringo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtNWm9Q5LCM
What kind of boat is that ? handles well, to fast to ski for me.

Believe it or not "TOP GUN" is about 20 year old. Its a 21' Connelly Craft with a twin turbo efi 540 Chevy that belts out about 1100 dead reliable HP through a Merc Mk 6 Drive. A beautiful rig indeed but not even amongst the latest and fastest. The current ultra fast ski race boats are 21' - 23' Force hulls with twin turb chevys up to 1400 hp. I doubt they tow two boys (and in some teams girls) much faster than TOP GUN but the mid corner and top end handeling is a bit better. Ultra extreme hard core ski racing Aussie style, gotta luv that.

[300x Stoker]

I'm not positive :rolleyes: but I bet that what we see in the video would be too dangerous to get away with in the good old USA. Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.

Well behaved spectators 50' away in their houseboats enjoying the show. :eek::eek::eek: :cool:

You kids be careful playing in the water. There's going to be boats coming around that corner at 100.

[R.grover]

top gun has sure been around for a long time now i rember years ago when it was ownd and lived here in new zealand it set a few records that still stand to date

[mr fun]

have to wear a nut bra

I'd just stick um in my shirt pocket :cool:

[Fish]

that is just sick!

[200VEGAS]

omg i didnt think i could hold my breathe that long

[Brabender]

wowza. :thumbsup::thumbsup: