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08-16-2019, 03:34 PM #16
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Good friend mine (met in our winter Ski club decades ago) has done the Catilina Ski race a few times, SoCal. 52 miles, 26 there and back, triple digits speed, ocean waves and it GRUELING! Gotta have REALLY strong legs! So we got our own crazies here too!
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08-16-2019, 04:55 PM #17
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Skiing at that speed is pretty amazing. Falling at that speed is another matter all together. What's the spotter do, announce that there's now raw meat on the course? And I'm assuming turning around to pick up the fallen skier is relatively pointless. No thanks.
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08-16-2019, 05:04 PM #18
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These guys are the best of the best and FAR from recreational skiers at 35 mph. And you MUST have a spotter as its the law. Theres Dare Devils in every sport, but I damn sure aint one of them!
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08-16-2019, 05:25 PM #19
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I hear ya there! As for me, I'm too old to try that stuff! Originally Posted by Robby321
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08-16-2019, 07:39 PM #20
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But the boat always passes the finish line before the skiers!
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08-16-2019, 08:40 PM #21
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In Texas you must have either a spotter OR a mirror! Originally Posted by Robby321
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08-16-2019, 09:28 PM #22
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Yeah, but ever have a mirror scream at ya.."he's Down"! Take the spotter, yer GF or his as will look in the mirror anyway, but anything in a bikini has me looking else where, so ya got a point! Originally Posted by nitro_rat
But also looking either forwards or back alone is not constant, so either hit a "floater" looking back, or lose a skier looking forward.......(and then the cell phone rang)..............
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08-16-2019, 10:23 PM #23
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Some one mentioned this "Thundercat racing" down under NZ..
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08-16-2019, 10:39 PM #24
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Or the wackos just south me..no spotter, but need a pointer!
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08-16-2019, 10:50 PM #25
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Been there, done that (bridge) no comment rest..
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08-16-2019, 10:54 PM #26
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met Tim Seebolds right hand man in Tavares, "Zog" I belive is his name, super cool dude! he's from down under, crashed doing that and I belive he said he had a stroke and was unconscious for a period of time and made a full recovery, won the golf tournament the year I played. those Aussies are badassed !!!
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08-17-2019, 02:58 PM #27
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Then theres this crazy Aussie ..
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08-17-2019, 03:13 PM #28
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??invalid?? Originally Posted by Robby321
LETS GO BRANDON.... LETS GO BRANDON
Sometimes I talk to myself...then we both just laugh and laugh
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08-17-2019, 03:59 PM #29
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This kinda racin what got me into the fast boats , I would love to race that boat least give it my damndest ,, the g force n turns gotta b crazy Originally Posted by Robby321
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08-17-2019, 04:03 PM #30
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