WaterSki Magazine

With summer right around the corner, it’s time to shake off the cobwebs with some skiing spring cleaning. We enlisted Malibu Boats skiers Will Asher, Thomas Degasperi and Regina Jaquess to share some things you can do right now to get your body, boat and gear ready for a summer full of fun and personal bests...

Your success at the next buoy all depends on how you set yourself up from the previous buoy to the first wake. If you haven’t done things right in this crucial part of the turn, it’s already too late...

Not too long ago WATERSKI posted a short column by country singer Glenn Campbell with the catchy title of something like, “How to achieve an epic 20-foot spray.”

Understanding the difference between building speed and building pressure is an important component of smooth efficient slalom skiing. While the two go hand-in-hand, excessive or uncontrolled line pressure will result in poor body position as you leave the wakes...

Men's world slalom record-holder Chris Parrish finished last season strong by running his seventh tournament 41-off pass of the year in November, and then, in the same month, placed second at the World Cup event in Palembang, Indonesia...

Is there one perfect line to run through the slalom course, one turning radius that places the skier on the ultimate path of least resistance to the next buoy? After watching hours of snow-ski racing this winter, I am inclined to think there may be.

Challenged to find time to workout? Maybe it's time to make your office or bathroom your personal gym. Five to ten minutes a day is better than nothing. Here's how to do it!

Carving a big spray in the open water is the number one reason why you learned to slalom; there’s no denying it. Big spray is king.

Check out this photo gallery of Chris Rossi's legendary moves, and read our commentary on how you can use his techniques to make your next set the best ever!

Twenty-two — that’s the number of 41-off passes that Chris Parrish has run since 2005.

With a contest best of 2 at 43 off, Chris Parrish has tapped into a fresh train of thought for his 41s this year, and as of early November he's run five 41 off passes in three consecutive tournaments. “For me, it all comes down to two things,” Parrish reveals.

At just 21, Nate Smith is doing what most guys take decades to figure out, if they ever do. He knows how to use the boat to maximize his performance, which is one reason he’s run 41 off eight times this year.

Skiing can be violent sport as you probably know. The strains and stresses put on your body can definitely take its toll. Tired of the pain? How often do you complain about lower-back spasms? The time is now to ease your muscles. Crazy water ski crash shots included!

Party yourself into dehydration. Polish off that bottle of Courvoisier, and then dawn-patrol it.

Trent Finlayson finds his ideal line. “Running shortline slalom is all about riding the ideal path through the course. As the rope gets progressively shorter, the room for deviation from this path decreases...