WaterSki Magazine

Barefoot skiing behind a plane and more crazy stunts from Ron Scarpa, Paul Macdonald, Nolan Lough and Andre De Villiers during a photo and video shoot for Eagle Sports and Barefoot Central.

Watch Chris Rossi go for a super-smooth, slow-motion set and listen to him talk about the new Radar Strada slalom ski and the 2010 ski season.

The buzz is strong — and the wait is over. HO Sports’ newest binding creation, the EXO System, is now available at select pro shops. The boots, which mimic the look of high-end basketball shoes, are available in two flexes, depending on how much response you desire...

WATERSKI has broken through the manufacturers' glossy descriptions, bypassing the sales pitch to talk to the guys who know these skis best, the pros. See what they have to say about the Connelly Prophecy, D3 Z7st, Goode 9900SL, HO Sports A1, O'Brien Elite, and Radar Strada.

Watch Zane Schwenk rip on the new twin-tip CWB Blackjack wakesurf board. Short and wide, the CWB Blackjack is an advanced wakesurf board built for large wakes and smaller intermediate to pro riders. Enter to win the Blackjack wakesurf board or one of CWB's four other 2010 wakesurf boards here...

2010 CWB Heartbreaker wakesurf board ($339.99; ridecwb.com) The CWB Heartbreaker is the girls version of the CWB Tsunami wakesurf board. The 57-inch Heartbreaker features a skim-inspired design and is designed for intermediate to advanced female riders...

2010 CWB Blackjack wakesurf board ($429.99; ridecwb.com) The CWB Blackjack is a twin-tip wakesurf board designed for advanced riders. A thick, 52-inch-long board, the CWB Blackjack mixes the buoyancy of a larger surf-style board with the maneuverability of a skim-style board...

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2010 CWB Tsunami wakesurf board ($339.99; ridecwb.com) The CWB Tsunami is a compression-molded wakesurf board that is designed for intermediate to advanced riders and features a skim-inspired design...

HO Sports’ new Coefficient X SuperLite ski ($820; hosports.com) features a major departure from the traditional concave bottom ski of the last 70 years — step concave technology. When a traditional ski moves through the water, it drags with it a layer of water molecules that stick to the bottom of the ski...

What they say: The Ronix One wakeboard shape pioneers the evolution of variable rails. Shallow molded fins, forgiving angled bevels, and a fuller mid rail set the pace of this mellower freeride-inspired shape...

What they say: For years, Parks Bonifay has been synonymous with big rocker lines that have a super-late kick. A signature rocker that gave Parks a straight up and down snappy pop, earning him the coveted Legend Award from WAKEBOARDING magazine...

Features: 11 layers of maple True concave dished out to Stu Shinn’s specs Three-stage rocker Grip tape top Specs: Size: 39.5 inches Weight: 8.5 pounds Rocker: 1.6 inches Waist: 15.23 inches Tip/Tail width: 10...

Heartbreaker MSPR: $340 Level: Int - Adv Length: 57" Width: 20.8" ridecwb.com Blackjack MSPR: $430 Level: Advanced Length: 52" Width: 20.5" ridecwb.com Grinch Surfer MSPR: $599 Level: All Length: 53", 60" Width: 19...

Features: • 23" Outseam • 2" Stretch panel in Inseam • Lycra Fly Closure • Quick Dry Megasuede • Side Zip Pocket Sizes: Men's 28-40 MSRP: $56 liquidforce.com