deep water start

(zink) · (zink) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-05-2007, 3:48 PM

can I do a deep water start with a standard ski vest?

(ironj32) · (ironj32) **Join Date: Jan 2007** 09-07-2007, 10:43 AM

ummm. it can be done...but i hope you have a wet suit or jump shorts on. it doesn't make it very easy though.

(zink) · (zink) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-11-2007, 1:05 PM

have both.any advise

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-11-2007, 2:41 PM

I wouldn't try with a ski vest. You can do them with just a regular wet suit, but it's much harder.

(zink) · (zink) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-11-2007, 6:40 PM

what kind of vest do u recommend

(shredhead) · (shredhead) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-12-2007, 2:33 PM

Use a real barefoot suit with buildt in padding/flotation. I think a vest would be too much drag. It might be possible, but I've never seen anyone get up with one on and I foot all the time.

(Message edited by Shredhead on September 12, 2007)

(zink) · (zink) **Join Date: Aug 2007** 09-13-2007, 1:24 PM

thanks

(barefootbob) · (barefootbob) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 09-19-2007, 10:43 AM

You will want something on your bootie.
The water at 40+mph will bruse your ars big time.
Get a barefoot suit or at least barefoot shorts,you can find them in any ski catalog.
OR
http://www.barefootcentral.com/
Check out the videos,way cool.