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Join Date: Feb 2007
05-11-2007, 1:55 AM
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I will be getting a barefoot boom shortly, but am curious how fast I need to be going, I weigh 175lbs and am a very experienced waterskier/wakeboarder. Thanks for any help!
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Join Date: Jun 2003
05-11-2007, 11:45 AM
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Stolen from the web, because I am lazy.
Ideal Barefoot Speed
The old rule of thumb is:
Your weight divided by 10 + 20
Since I weigh 160 lbs:
160 / 10 = 16 + 20 = 36 MPH
This is just a general rule so you will need to experiment with whatever speed works best for you (the size of your feet can make a difference too). As you progress, you will probably want to go faster since the water feels much harder and easier to "stand" on at higher speeds. A few MPH makes a big difference! However, the falls are harder too so don't get too drastic with higher speeds!
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Join Date: Jan 2004
05-11-2007, 5:35 PM
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you can go slower than this directly on the boom and should at first...try about 33 or 34, do you know what way you want to try it first?
tumble up? sit on a wakeboard or kneeboard?
just remember put the boom up as high as you can, and DO NOT LET GO of the boom, if your feet catch, hang on to the boom and spin back up set your feet down lightly with knees bent
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Join Date: Jun 2006
05-11-2007, 7:21 PM
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just keep thinking your moses and you will do ok
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Join Date: Oct 2006
05-11-2007, 9:18 PM
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It is a lot of fun. Makes for some great laughs and great pics. The best spot to watch from is in the front.
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Join Date: May 2002
07-18-2007, 10:28 AM
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Uh, my 13 years of neck pain, discomfort, medications, physical therapy, and medical bills would suggest that you NOT follow bftskir's advice to hang on to the handle if you fall. Trust me, it ain't worth it.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
07-20-2007, 9:40 AM
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bftskier said to hang on to the boom,not the handle.Its safe to hang onto the boom.Your only half in the water if that,then tumble up.
No big deal.
Go look at barefoot tips Its all right there.
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Join Date: Apr 2004
07-23-2007, 4:49 PM
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I started barefooting about 16 years ago. learned coming off of a kneeboard, but think it's easiest to step off of a ski. I've done it everyway possible, including starting deepwater off of a 15' high dock. if you can get an older ski that has a front adjustable boot, slide it all the way out and stand on the back part of the boot with your foot secure in the front part of the front boot. make sure you are outside the wake. Also, if you can find a good driver, it's easiest to step off of the ski going around a turn as you are whipping outside (you also need the room for a wide turn). I used to barefoot at 32 @ 155, now I go at 35 at 180.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
08-01-2007, 3:42 PM
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If stepping off a ski was easer then they would still be teaching that.
I can teach a deepwater start easer then a stepoff.Not sure about your lake but If I leave a ski in the water,I get a ticket.Even the kneeboard start is easer then a stepoff.
Dont even try to step off a ski.You will eat S--- big time.
I think I explained the whole thing in the barefoot pics thread.
Barefooting is actually easy if you learn right.The sport has had a bad rep for injuries.Sence they figured out the deepwater start and started using the boom for training and got away from stepoffs,the sport has gotten easer.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
08-21-2007, 12:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2003
09-11-2007, 3:47 PM
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Just learn to deepwater start. It's not that hard and you don't have to go back and pickup the ski/kneeboard. Plus all that stuff takes up valuable cooler space in the boat.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
09-19-2007, 11:31 AM
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