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Just picked up my new Italian DragoRossi Slalom boat 2 days ago. I am going to give slalom racing another go. Cant wait. I have to let the hip heal another 3-4 weeks and then I can begin training. We have two training courses here, one in DC and The National Team Training Course 40 min north. The DC area is hotbed of national and olympic slalom racers, good coaches and training buddies should be easy to find.

Look at my baby: Nice crisp edges, perk fine narrow beaver tail, Stark pronounced carving edge beside lower back, generous cockpit for a slalom boat.
Rolls like a dream, carves water like a ginsu, twitchy as F responsive as lightning. She & Me are going to have a hella good time.
Usually slalom boats are very uncomfortable. This is like sitting in your recliner.


I posted two vids of world class paddlers. 1 when every thing goes right 2 when everything turns to crap

Green gates you go through going down stream. Red gates you go through going up stream

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Vids of an off-side hand roll or you’re a pussy....... ?

Early on I had an Eskimo Topolino that was like a barrel. Easy to do that in, especially when I was boating 60+ days a year, not counting winter pool sessions.

Enjoy that.