I was just on HO's new website and it looks to me like Chris Parrish is no longer on the HO team.  Does anyone know what ski he's gone to?

WaterSki Boat Tests 2008 are underway with this video to prove it. Check out slalom specialist Trent Finlayson fresh off a set behind the '08 Malibu Sunscape 20 LSV, filmed with the waterproof Sanyo Xacti E1 camcorder. Much more to come in our January Boat Guide and our all-new 2008 Virtual Test Drives.

I got the chance to talk to Whitney McClintock a couple of weeks ago about how she feels about this past season's ups and downs and what she's looking forward to in her career. The up-and-coming three-eventer has a lot of eyes watching her and so far she's rising to the occassion. Here's what she had to say about her plans for the impending off-season and her goals for the immediate future:

Bored with your computer's desktop? Liven it up with a sick ski shot. We just posted these new wallpaper options on the website. Download one now to give your computer an unmistakable WaterSki flavor. You can also send the images as a ePostcard. Enjoy!!

Don't miss your chance to win a cool pair of sunglasses from Native Eyewear. Just go here to enter your favorite water-ski photo. The winner gets the sunglasses (valued at $125) and their picture on our homepage. Plus, some cool prizes for runners up too.

If you're a NASCAR fan you probably already have it Tivo'd but for those of you who aren't in the racing loop, Centurion is the title sponsor of the Watson Glen International race this year (through 2009). Tune into ESPN2 on Sunday to see the towboat company take the green flag at 2pm. Should mean great exposure for the boats and the sport.

I had the chance to sit down with Jodi Fisher this week to talk about what's been going on with Fisher Skis and the rest of his business dealings. Among other things, he shared his thoughts on Jamie Beauchesne's pending world record, which he was lucky enough to witness at the Malibu Open:

Thanks to all who have uploaded photos for our Day in the Life of Skiing 2007. You can see the gallery here. And if you personally have any photos from July 28, 2007, feel free to add them to the gallery and we'll consider publishing them in a future issue. In the meantime, one reader asked about posting video. We'll incorporate reader videos into future projects. But here's that reader's very cute video. Thanks!

Level 2 skier Lynn Pitts is making the most of the tips she picked up at WaterSki's Fantasy Camp earlier this summer. Recently she said, "The Fantasy camp dividends are still paying off big time for me…I’m doing one-hand turns now and have really integrated several of Marcus’ pointers into my skiing. Hope to hit the course for the first time in three weeks on Wednesday. Proof will be in the course!" For Lynn's full story, check out the September issue, on sale July 31.

Congrats to the USA Water Ski Team who scored 7 medals at the Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro this week. Full story here: http://www.usawaterski.org/default.asp?Display=68. And look for our exclusive interview with coach Mike Meek in the Fall issue.