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Tournament skiing also referred to as “three event” is the competition form of conventional water skiing.

The sport comprises the three disciplines of  "Slalom, Trick and Jump".

People of all ages participate in tournament skiing. National and State events are contested on an age basis the youngest class being subbies, (under 10 girls & boys combined),

followed by under 14 girls & under 14 boys (actually 14 years of age or younger) through the age groups to over 55 men and over 55 women and open men’s and open women’s class.

Other tournaments are often run on a speed for slalom, points for trick, and distance for jump basis, this allows all participants

to slot into a division according to there level at the time.

Our sport is very much run on a personal best basis allowing all competitors to document their PB and strive to continually better it, and as the years roll on maintain it.

Tournament skiing is all about skier skill, fast boats and noisy boats are not a part of the scene, in fact the fastest speed a boat travels in tournament is 58kph for open class men’s slalom, 55kph for open class women slalom, 57kph for open men’s jump and so on, tournament series boats are extremely quiet and the latest models are even quieter.

One of the many great things about tournament is that we don’t tow boats with us, every tournament site provides a tow boat,

this also ensures that we all ski behind the same boat with the same characteristics.

Tournament skiing is an elite sport and an athletic sport, physical fitness is vital to any participant competing at a high level, indeed at any level.  

Tournament skiing has enjoyed a resurgence of interest in the last few years with capacity entries at most tournaments.

 
 

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f conventional water skiing.

 

 

  SLALOM.

Similar to conventional water skiing except a rigid course is set out and skied through. 

The skier enters the slalom course through the start gate (two buoys) and skies around six turn

buoys and then exits the slalom course through the out gate.

The course measures 259 meters from start gate to out gate.

A set of boat guides are located down the centre of the course.

The turn buoys are set 11.5 meters from the centre of the boat course.

The skier chooses a start speed and if all six buoys are rounded the speed is increased by 3 kph for

each pass through the course up to maximum speed of 58 kph for open men’s class.

When the maximum speed for the relevant class or division is reached the rope is shortened from 18 mtr to 16mtr

to 14mtr then 12mtr then 11.25mtr then 10.75mtr etc, until it becomes physically impossible to round a turn buoy.

World class skiers run the course on 11.25 & even 10.75 mtr lines and less.

If we stretch the rope out at a 90 degree angle to the boat the 11.25 mtr line is well short of the turn buoy, obviously

the skier needs enormous stamina, skier skill and body position to round these buoys.

In recent years the mini course has been an enormous success, this is where we place a turn buoy about half way

between the boat guides and the full course turn buoy, allowing new competitors to successfully run this easier

course, rather than endless failure & frustration on the full course.

The transition from the mini course to the full course is relatively quick with sufficient practice.
   
   

 

 

 

 

 

 TRICK.

Very few people can ride a trick ski and even fewer can

perform tricks and even fewer again can perform toe tricks,

this is where the skier places the rope on the foot with the

aid of an ankle strap and performs a series of tricks.

All tricks are specific maneuvers, from 90 degree to 180 to

360 degree turns, wrap-ups, step overs, flips, reverse flips

and so on.

Style is not a consideration when judging trick skiing.

A trick run consists of two twenty second passes of the trick

course, the first pass up the lake usually with the rope in

hand, followed immediately by the return pass usually with

the rope attached to the foot.

A trick run would usually consist of a side slide reverse side slide,

180, reverse 180, 360, reverse 360, 180 over the wake,

reverse 180 over the wake, line  front, line back, (i.e. back

foot over the rope into the water then return to the skiing

position) all within 20 seconds.

A similar routine is performed on the way back with the

skier being toed by the foot.

The more experienced trick skier would also wrap the rope

around them self & do several 360s unwrapping the rope

as they go & finishing with 6 flips 3 in a clockwise direction

& 3 in the anti clockwise direction all within 20 seconds.

The maximum number of flips the skier can do in

one trick run is 6. 

The boat used to tow a trick skier operates in the same mode

as it would when towing slalom or jump, the trick skier does

not have the advantage of a high pole or an enlarged wake.

Most people either can’t or don’t want to spend the time

required to become a reasonably competent trick skier but

trick skiing socially is just good fun it is difficult but has many

attractions, only the front foot is held in a boot or binding, you

can even do the good old beach start & beach landing along

with general tricks & just have fun.

 

 

 





JUMP.

Jump like motor cross is not for the faint hearted.

Jump is a very serious discipline that requires

enormous confidence stamina and technique.

The jump course consists of a boat path set out with

marker buoys fitted with timing devices that give

signal to the boats timing system.

The jump ramp is a large solid structure set at heights

ranging from 1.5mtr to 1.8mtr which actually correlate

to the degrees that the jump ramp is set at.

The skier develops technique over years of practice all

leading up to competing in open class competition,

where skiers competing in open men’s class from a

maximum boat speed of 57 kph criss cross the jump

course to build up ski speed to in excess of 120 kph & incur

over 7g's as they go over the jump ramp and jump more

than 70 meters that’s 1 ½ Olympic swimming pools.

Open women jump around 55 meters from a maximum

boat speed of 54 kph well over an Olympic swimming pool. 

Now that’s what we call “getting air”

 

  





 

 

   

 

 

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Profile Dejavu Tournament team skiers (QLD)

Joel Wing, Jacinta Clegg.

 

 

JOEL WING  (open men’s 3 event)

This web page is to small to list Joel’s commitment & achievements in our sport.

Joel is 29 years old lives at Paradise Point on QLD’s Gold Coast.

Joel was the Australian University Sports Male of the Year.

As a youngster Joel set the under 17 years & the under 21years trick record, he then

went on to set the open trick record which he still holds.

Joel has represented Australia at the world level since 1996.

He achieved 5th place at the World Cup last year.

He was a Trick Bronze Medalist at the 2003 World Championship.

In the current year 2008 Joel took out 3rd place in slalom & 4th in trick at Moomba.

He then went on to become  2008 Australian National Champion,

at Latrobe Valley the site where he won his first National Championship in under 17 boys.

Joel has been the Australian Trick Champion several times & has been the Australian

Slalom Champion six times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JACINTA CLEGG (under 17 girls 3 event)

Jacinta started water skiing at about age five and was first introduced to tournament just before

the 2003 Northern NSW junior ski school, held at Stoney Park, she was just 10 years old.

Jacinta considered the ski school to be heaven on earth and embraced the sport with passion.

She quickly mastered the slalom course and ran it consistently over that season.

At the 2004 junior ski school Jacinta took on trick skiing and went over the jump for the first time.

During the next few seasons Jacinta took out several placings in slalom trick & jump, over and above all the trophies and awards Jacinta had collected at that stage she takes the greatest pride in having been awarded:-

“Stoney Park Award for Effort & Achievement” at the conclusion of the 2005 ski season.

Jacinta then went on to became the:-

“Under 14 girls NSW State Champion” 

“Under 14 girls QLD State Champion”

“Under 14 girls Australian National Champion”

At the 2007 Nationals Presentation Night Emma Sheers presented Jacinta with the:-

“Colin Sheers Award for Integrity, Enthusiasm & Commitment”

At the 2007 Nationals Presentation whilst still trembling from the Colin Sheers Award Jacinta was selected into

"The Australian Junior Development Squad".

As we went into the 2007-2008 season  Jacinta set about serious training & took a heavy fall at jump, resulting in a serious knee injury

including the tearing & severing of several ligaments, causing her to cancel all skiing, training & competing in all tournaments until at least March 2008. 

At the beginning of the 2008 school year Jacinta & family moved to the Sunshine Coast Queensland.

Jacinta was given clearance to resume limited training during March just a few weeks before the 2008 Nationals where she achieved:-

“Silver Medal for Slalom 2008 Australian National Championship.”

Jacinta then retired to undertake more intensive rehabilitation of her knee injury.

As we go into the 2008 2009 season Jacinta competed in slalom & trick at a few tournaments & received a

"Gold Medal for trick at the Australian Masters in February 2009".

Jacinta returned to jumping 5 weeks before the 2009 National Championship & subsequently is once again a 3 event skier.

In 2009 her first year in under 17 girls, Jacinta received a

"Silver Medal for Slalom 2009 Australian National Championship".

Jacinta is still a member of the Australian Junior Development Squad.

At the QLD State Titles held just a few weeks after the National Championship  Jacinta concluded the season by becoming the

"2009  Under 17 girls QLD State Champion".

Jacinta sets herself a stringent training program, she takes her skiing very seriously and strives to ski at the highest level.

Skiing highlights/s…….2007 Nationals held at Canberra, & being awarded the “Colin Sheers Award”

Skiing low point……....Injuring my knee causing me to cease training and competing and all the tournaments I couldn’t ski at.

Skiing ambition…….…To represent Australia at the Junior World Championships.

Jacinta would like to thank  Dr June Canavan, Dr Sue Keays, The Marshall Family, Dejavu , friends & family,

for their endless help & support over the last year & a half, marred by injury & rehabilitation.

 PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS
Top Left
Jacinta presented with the
"Stoney Park Award"
for "Effort & Achievement"
Top Right
Jacinta presented with the
"Colin Sheers Award"
for "Integrity Enthusiasm & Commitment"		  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEARN TO SKI THE EASY WAY

Learning to ski is hard & takes a considerable amount
of time & perseverance but for those of us prepared to
take the time it is very rewarding.
In the old days we pulled people at the end of a rope
until they were exhausted most ski boats now have a
boom bar or learner bar this allows the skier to feel
secure close to the boat & driver and to get some
instruction as they go. The skier can then progress to
skiing on the rope on either single or double skis.

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In addition to the traditional barefoot  boat Custom Ski Boats offer the Tournament Series
although this boat looks similar to the barefoot boat the hull is a varied design, & is a practical
economical serious alternative for the recreational skier & the serious 3 event tournament skier.

 

 

 

 

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