… that is the question. But before I begin— have you ever been in traffic behind an old carburated car, or a car that's obviously not tuned properly and had the smell of that exhaust remind you of boating? It smells identical to carbe'd boat or open-loop EFI (non-cat) ski boat exhaust. But I digress. Back to gate talk: Whether or not to focus on gates as a beginning course skier is something I'm...Read more
I'm extremely proud to present some exclusive Fifteenoff.com footage of one of my favorite pros going 30mph at 22 off. This footage was generously given to us by our own member Terry_In_NC. Terry was kind enough not only to film this, but also to ask Marcus personally for permission to post it on this site. Terry giving us this footage and Marcus allowing us to post it shows great dedication to...Read more
Just got back from Milwaukee's 1st annual Brew Fest. Amazingly this event was held at a familiar location, still fresh in my mind from when I plopped my boat into Juneau Park Pond last fall. The Brew Fest seemed well-attended. They ran out of beer sampling pint glasses at some point and most of the brew was gone within a few short hours, which tells me that perhaps the attendance was higher than...Read more
Golf has finally caught on as a pretty fun activity for me these days. I've dabbled in it year after year, playing perhaps one round per year due to a company event, family gathering, etc. This year, however, I've gone out about half a dozen times and it's getting better and better. Golf is similar to slalom in several key aspects that are crucial to the game- body position, concentration,...Read more
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