I'm the yellow boat in the background. I have wakeboards on my boat...so I think that justifies me posting here. <BR> <BR>Ben Fernie goes off! <BR> <BR>source of picture: <a href="http://www.nwflyin.com/gallery/100_2632.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.nwflyin.com/gallery/100_2632.jpg</a> <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518810.jpg" alt="Upload">

thats some sick air. I would be poopin my pants.

Hey Dan, <BR>All that yellow on the rider.... thats not Fernie. Thats the old fart, Lawrence! He does get sick air too, monster backrolls &amp; nice big laid out front flips...... even though he's pushin 50 yrs old!! <BR> <BR>Hope to see you &amp; that Tige at the fly-in again next year!

This must be Fernie then =) Sorry Lawrence! <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.nwflyin.com/gallery/100B2652.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.nwflyin.com/gallery/100B2652.jpg</a> <BR> <BR>I'll definetly be there!

That's a foil, those guys get some serious air. <BR> <BR>I ran the Scioto Wakefest and invited foilers so I think I'm qualified to post as well. <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518846.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518847.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518848.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518849.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518850.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518851.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518852.jpg" alt="Upload">

That just looks sick, I've got to give it a shot one of these days...

The one showing the rider is from my boat...I'm actually impressed with the wake...no ballast and 4 people in the boat. <BR> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518870.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518871.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518872.jpg" alt="Upload"> <BR><img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/65921/518873.jpg" alt="Upload">

I think I just threw up a little in my mouth. All kidding aside we could have done without the last one...

That's Gramps in the yellow alright.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/wink.gif" border=0>

dont those guys kill themselves if they catch an edge or crash hard? More so than a wakeboard cause you pop out of the bindings? It looks like they are strapped in good.

Been riding foils for about 14 yrs, and wakeboards before that for like 6 or 7. I've taken a few good crashes on both. Not sure which is worse, landing backwards on a 360, catching an edge &amp; having the handle ripped backwards out of my hands.............. or over rotating a big front flip &amp; landing on my chest &amp; face. <BR> <BR>Crashes on either suck. Lots of guys do both, not to mention barefoot &amp; slalom ski. But I haven't met many "ex foil riders". <BR> <BR>We don't ever want to come separated from the foil, because then it can come back &amp; hit you. Had that happen with skis &amp; boards too &amp; it still sucks. Eventually you can kind of be like a cat &amp; always get the foil down before you hit the water, then they hurt a little bit less. <BR> <BR> <BR>(Message edited by bill_airjunky on November 12, 2007)

Was that back in July on Banks Lake?

It was. Awesome weekend. <BR> <BR>-Daniel

Too funny, I have 100s of pics of Lawrence doing just that. Been awhile since I've followed a boat on my Skyski!

Join us at Banks again July 10 - 13, 2008. <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.nwflyin.com/" target="_blank">http://www.nwflyin.com/</a> <BR> <BR>Long time, no see, Sean. Hows married life treatin ya? Hope to see you at Banks this year. And bring Fester with ya! ;)

Sean fears the water now that he has the AIDS body.<img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>

Cliff -- ya, I need a full wetsuit for 70' water temp these days... <BR> <BR>Bill -- check my profile pic for hows married life is going!

Looks like he's about old enough to learn to swim! Congrats, Dad! <BR> <BR>This coming from the guy who used to ride in a shorty wetsuit till it was 50 degrees out. Oh, and the originator of the "Sack-cam"!