Slolam skiing behind seadoo speedster

[darthspeed]

This is my buddy slolam skiing and crashing. Oh...by the way he broke 2 ribs we found out later the next day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8gyrsygXc

 

[scooper77515]

Wish I could do that behind my boat. I doubt the 110 hp would pull me up on one ski, maybe 2...

Need to try that out after the wife gets a little more comfortable driving it.

I have done 2 skis behind the XP...pretty sure I could kick one off and keep going.

 

[scooper77515]

"Nah, that really didn't hurt..." as he squints his eyes pulling himself out of the water...

What did he do to hit so hard?

I did that when I was about 19, but the guy driving the boat thought it was a game to try to MAKE me fall. Went up for a little air over the wake, and came down tip of ski first. My shoulder STILL hurts when the weather changes...

 

[darthspeed]

He just went out the front, maybe a little rusty!!! He was wearing a new vest and I think it was too tight. The vest didn't allow his rib cage to move, I think that was the problem. He never got hurt before skiing and he has been doing it for 35 years. He is now healed up and back on the water. I'll post some more videos of our outings.

 

[whr2next]

Ouch!!!!!

How fast were you going?

 

[darthspeed]

I was pulling him at 30-32 mph. That was the speed he was comfortable with.