I love this. So inspiring. Bravo.

Great video - especially for a waterskiing Engineer!

Learned to single ski behind a '92 prostar 190 on Lake Tahoe. Nothing better than a beautiful lake, a summer day, and a legendary boat.

Beautiful production Marcus! A lot of emotion locked into old boats and skiing for me and my family. Thankyou.

Thanks Marcus! Cool boat! Your video hit home with me literary! I’m blessed to live on a lake in E. Wa. and have good friends to ski glass with every day in the shadow of Mt Spokane that feeds the lake…! I’ve said those exact words ski it all winter then ski it all summer…till November! Your welcome to join our ski community ANYTIME!!

My wife and I regularly free ski and occasionally course our 82 S&S. It’s our only boat. Pretty simple. Good wake, pulls well. We enjoy it.

Dude, yes. I also own the boat I learned to ski behind and drive, a 1984 Ski Nautique 2001. We got it when I was 9 years old and it’s been in the family the whole time.

N 😅😅 9 😅 😅 😅 9 😅

It’s on the bucket list to ski USA.

I grew up in Florida skiing every weekend. I have skied with Sammy and Camile Duval, Mike Siepel (pro-Barefooter), Andy Maple, etc. This video was so much FUN to watch and brought back so many memories. Thanks for this amazing video!

Slalom Skiing , I think about it every day. I was still able to get up at age 70. Now to refine! Thanks for working to bring back slalom skiing

In water sports today, it’s the most fun per dollar spent! Well said, well done. 👍🏻

Thanks so much!!!!! Really appreciate these productions! We had a 1989 pro star. So many fantastic memories!!! Fun factor forsure!!! 350k not fun😬😬😬

I learned to ski behind a very similar 1974 Master Craft. Makes me nostalgic.

Man, this was so good. I grew up spending summers at Beaver Lake in Arkansas with my family and friends. It's where I learned to ski the slalom course on my HO Mach 1, learned to barefoot, and do a barrel roll on my HO Edge 720 kneeboard. We had all the time in the world to ski, rest, eat, ski again, etc. It was amazing. Thanks for bringing back these memories, Marcus

"Fun divided by money spent." Amen!!

Great video! LOL on the surf boats being so expensive for 11 MPH

More of this, please!

This the kind of skiing i do as much as i can. Come a couple hundred more miles north and ski with me. We have several lakes that are similar. My biggest problem is finding someone to ski with. Every one just wants on the surf boat. But when you can get a couple of people to go out and ski with early morning or late evening on a mountain lake in an old ski boat…..nothing better.

We had a 1991 American Skier Legend. Sold it after we bought out 2002 Elan American Skier. Just bought back the 1991 a few years ago :)

Agree, don't get any better, l m in my 60's n was lucky n grateful to live that life n still actively engaged. P.s. lol, l owned that same boat😘

Just completely awesome on all levels !! Well done Marcus 🤝

Great story here. Haven’t been skiing in 10 years, but this gives me the itch. Keep getting it done Marcus

I came here for the Mastercraft! Man, she's a beauty....😎

Hi Five from Poland Marcus.

Love going from freeride snow to open water slalom skiing every year - always have something to look forward too, and it’s a motivator to stay fit! Great video, it was like watching my wife’s and my retirement lifestyle as we try to max out our fun per dollar ratio with family & friends too - well done!

Just awesome Marcus 👊👊🙏🏼

this is really what it's all about, so good.

Wonderful sport, wonderful fellowship, incredible location. Such a multi-layered story. Thanks for this delightful presentation. Addendum: that final monologue about creating meaning instead of searching for it, cuts to the bone. Thank you.

Beautiful film Marcus, you and Tava crushed this one!

Hits home for me. Grew up with a ‘76 Nautique. Bought another a few years back and it all just made sense again!! Btw…. The Stars and Stripes brings me back too, as family friends that we used to ski with owned one. Love this video! Thank you!

Great analysis. Now do one with Nate or Freddie or will vs Charlie or another up-and-comer

Very helpful more gold nuggets Thank you Andrew

For a skier like me (past 65 year) this the best instructional video I have seen !!! It does make so much sense...I have been disegreed with some instructor and watching this....I understand I was not so wrong after all !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH Marcus !!! And last but not least living in Europe I don't have access to to go to California or Orlando....but with this I can work !!!!

Thankyou for helping us understand the details to proper movement 👊

Thanks, keep this super awesome work up.

Fabulous Marcus thank you ... and two lefties which is perfect for me to watch ;)

Such a great video

Best instructional slalom video I have ever seen!!

This is the best analysis I've ever seen. Thanks Marcus

Wow! Dang your breakdown is incredible. Just have to start putting it into practice. Thanks Marcus👍🏼👍🏼

Excellent breakdown. Thanks for this.

You’re truly a master 👍 Great details ❤ maybe Charlie Ross !

Well deserved my friend 🎉

Well done Rob love the podcast and your teaching! But you better watch out Lucas cornale is coming 😉🇦🇺

Prior to Rob winning at Lake 38 last weekend there had been 37 men's slalom events on the Waterski Pro Tour since it started in 2021, all won by either Nate Smith (21), Freddie Winter (8), Will Asher (5), or Thomas Degasperi (3). These four also won every single pro event, Pro Tour or non-Pro Tour, between August 2020 (Odvarko - Stillwaters Pro) and May 2024 (McCormick - Masters)

Congrats Rob. Watched the whole thing unfold. So cool!

My type of friend ! So proud robbiii

Rob congrats!! Hope many more podiums are coming your way! MB love what you bring to the table. Insight, knowledge and experience is always educational for those of us who are wannabes.

I ski on a 67 Ho Omni. 175pds 5'8". 30-33mph 15 off. I feel like a 66 would be ideal but they only make a 65 or 67. Would it be a lot different to go down to a 65?