WaterSki Magazine

by Trent Finlayson After spending months away from the buoys, it's important to get your water ski equipment dialed for the upcoming water ski season. In case you're considering a new ride this spring, here are a few keys to help you efficiently evaluate and quickly adapt to a new water ski setup...

What Freddy Krueger does on a pair of oversized sticks is almost beyond description. Watch as the current water ski men's world record holder shows you how he approaches every single jump.

Connelly Skis' V slalom ski is the most innovative water ski design in 15 years. Six V-shaped steps create less wetted surface area, meaning more efficient water flow and less drag. This 34 mph ski is easily the most forgiving and comfortable on the market.

Seven important water ski tips to get a head start on the season.

Watch the promo video for the 2012 Malibu Open, taking place August 3-4 in Wisconsin.

Ty Oppenlander, Tim Shuman and Laurant Dubien show you the perfect kettlebell workout for the upcoming water ski season.

An efficient mode of water skiing dictates maximum speed while maintaining minimum line tension. Therefore, our unifying factor is our shared goal of skiing with the boat, as opposed to against it.

Here are seven tips to avoid injury from a water ski crash.

JOBE is an innovative watersports brand with one of the industry’s biggest assortments of watersports gear and accessories, and this year marks a return to its U.S. home market.

Trent Finlayson teaches you how a balanced existence on a longboard can improve your slalom skiing.

See all the action from the Men’s Jump division of the 2011 Malibu Open.

In the years Seth Stisher has spent coaching water skiers, he's discovered the easiest way to run the slalom course for the first time is to run it accidentally.

Seth Stisher gives you five easy ways to help your friends become better water skiers.

This issue inspires you to hit the lake early this year with epic pics of the world’s best water skiers shredding glass-calm lakes, tips for the 2012 season, and the inboard ski boats that lead the way.

When your offside turn just isn’t cutting it, you usually try to tune the fin to get your water ski to finish the turn on that troublesome side of the slalom course. But when that doesn't work...