Ravenna Marine, in conjunction with the Ohio INT, will be hosting a Learn To Ski and Demo Day at Ski Utopia in Newton Falls, OH on May 23rd.  The clinic starts at 10:00am with wakeboarding during odd hours and skiing during the even hours.  The clinic will be featuring Ravenna Marine's Ski Centurion & 2008 Ski Nautique.  INT membership required and the cost of the clinic is $25 per session.

Also, participate in the INT Stop #1 the following Saturday & Sunday at Ski Utopia!

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The Marcus Brown Face to Face Tour is coming to Lake Lottawatta in Hamilton, OH on June 23rd and 24th.  There are still spots available if you're interested in skiing, but contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  now because they won't be available for long!  $50 per set which includes a professional driver and a personal trainer to help you maximize your training regimen.

The Face to Face Tour is also scheduled to make a stop at Sunsite Lakes in Dayton, OH on June 7th.  Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  for contact information regarding this clinic.

There was a tragic water ski accident at Gordon Rathbun's Ski Paradise in Acapulco this weekend taking Brett Yager's life.  We participate in a potentially dangerous sport, and this makes you really think about how important safety is when we're out there on the water whether skiing, driving, or just swimming around the dock.  Click "read more" to read the newsletter from Gordon Rathbun about the accident.

The University of Cincinnati Waterski Team held a big fundraiser on Thursday night at RP McMurphy's Pub in Cincinnati.  The UC Ski Team is raising money for equipment and boat gas as they attempt to qualify for Nationals for the first time in UC history.  If you would like to donate to UC, you can do so via PayPal on their website.  You can also find some great looking UC Ski Team apparel on their site!

University of Cincinnati Waterski Team

Per an email sent out by Zero Off this morning, it appears that they have purchased at least a portion of Perfect Pass giving them the exclusive right to provide speed control for all Drive by Wire boats starting in 2009.  It sounds like both companies were having issues with patents held by the other.  The big question out there is what will become of Star Gazer?  Will it be sold to only Non-Drive by Wire boats?  Press Release:

Aquastar, Inc.'s Zero Off, and EControls, Inc., reach an agreement with PerfectPass regarding GPS speed control technology rights.

Zero Off, the leader in GPS speed control technology, and EControls, Inc., the manufacturer of Zero Off, have reached an agreement with PerfectPass, the respected long time industry speed control provider. The agreement states that starting with the 2009 boat model year, Zero Off will be the exclusive GPS speed control system provided by OEM boat manufacturers for all "Throttle by Wire" applications. This technology is utilized by most leading engine builders in the inboard and stern drive marine markets.

Congratulations to Andrew French who is now an Assistant Driver in Trick & Jump and Keri McClure who has become an Assistant Driver in Slalom, Trick, & Jump.  It's not easy to pass the practical driving portion of the test and these two did very well in these events.

15 other people attended the clinic also.   Hopefully everyone had a good time and learned a lot!  Let us know in OWSA Talk if you felt the clinic was beneficial.

OWSA has a For Sale page.  If anyone has any boats or ski equipment to sell, let us know and we'll post it for you!

The 2007 Waterski & Wakeboard World Cups are now available on DVD.  130 minutes of footage from all 4 stops.  Also included is the Waterski World Championships from Austria.  2005 and 2006 seasons also available.  Get more details here.

I pulled this photo of Ohio skier and National Record Holder Gene Daulton of Columbus, OH off of Steve Schnitzer's website.  Gene is 83 years old and still ripping it in the slalom course.  She gives us ALL a little hope!