I'm now 65 yo, and began bare footing at 18. My first barefoot wet suit was a scuba diver's farmer John that I took the scissors to. Our boat was 14 feet long and had a 70 Merc. I've competed and stuck with the sport all of my adult life except where I missed a decade in my late forties/early 50's when I began to have hip problems. I now have 2 perfectly functioning titanium hip joints, and have had a very careful and cautious return to the sport that I love. I'm 65, have artificial hips, and an extra 20 pounds, but I adore the sport and the camaraderie with other footers around the world. Yes, I spend 90% of my barefoot runs on the boom, and I'm delighted to be able to ride comfortably knowing that wicked barefoot falls are a thing of the past for me. I don't like your comment.

No driver doing a great job problem is Dylan planting his feet way to soon not letting boat get to speed!

I agree. He was trying to stand up way too early

Your weight divided by 10 add 20. So 200lbs 40mph. There are slight variables here big feet you can go a bit slower little feet maybe need a touch more. Oh and don't do what Dylan did. Never rush it let the boat get up to speed before trying to stand. I tell all I teach just ride on your butt until you can see me in the boat and then set your feet in the water. Good luck happy footing.

@@barefootbob1269 I wann to try it so hard right now Cant wait for next summer I will try with my Fletcher Arrowstreak 16ft. And Mercury 90hp 2stroke

@@EnergyMonsterCrack if you have any questions feel free to shout. You should be good with that combo for speed. Outboards are really good for footing but try not to use much trim.

@@barefootbob1269 do you think I will need a special barefoot neopren wetsuit?

@@EnergyMonsterCrack The quick answer is yes. When I started back in 1971 I learned old school method of dropping a ski so I learned without one. That said not having one limits what you can do and how far you can progress. They definitely add a bit of comfort and safety. For a long time a friend of mine wore a vest under a regular wetsuit but it was tough because he had to buy a suit way to big for him so that a vest would fit under really not a great option. If you look around the the internet you can usually find some for under $300.

Yeah. It was about 4-5 feet at the time.

@@DylanSmith32 looked like rock. scary place to fall. nice skiing.

Yup and keep toes crossed over rope to stop that bouncing. Edge out on your ass, up to speed plant feet and away you go.

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Yes if it's a bad fall, but I usually tie it to my life jacket.

@@DylanSmith32 ahhh ok

Cedric on the road I ended up sending it in for repair. They replaced the gimbal and motherboard, which solved the issue for me.

thanks for the answer!! a friend just told me to make the same way... i will do it ;) enjoy the fly... Cédric

chodebon75 i am 12 years old and doing slalom A. So we are still some young people who do this.

awesome. i started around 14. close to 30 now and rarely see anybody anybody younger than me. good for you.

I’m 11 and I’m one skiing

In this vid it's a Syndicate A1 from HO. I'm currently on a VTR from HO

thanks. great vid by the way!

I find it easier to 'shore start' hopping from one foot, about 4' of slack at 'hit it'. 2nd easiest, off a dock, ...hardest in deep water with both feet in. Leaving 1 out (unless double boot) is best and don't rush to put the 'balance foot' in too quick.

Persistence is key! keep trying, thats how you learn it!

The water is actually just extremely clean. When you can see to the bottom of a lake it appears to be shallow. This could be 50 ft deep for all we know.