Two clinics in one day

My day started with leaving Princes at 4.30am to arrive in Wigan by 8.00 am, stopping to get fuel at the services I was thinking how cool the air felt as you could see your breath in the air when breathing. I was a beautiful crisp morning thought and I got future toward Wigan the air temp was rising, the sun was shunning nicely and the air was a still as could be. I could not tell you the last time I had seen it so still, a huge contrast to the 3 Sister Pro- Am Grandprix event were it rained hard all day long with temps representing the arrival of winter. The 11th of September was a different story though and maybe we might behave this informas Indian summer they always talk about! This would be my fourth day coaching at the 3 Sister this season and the members are all having great fun with their skiing.

3 Sister Wigan looking and feeling like Orlando



1.30pm and it was time to head over to the Weaver Water Skin Club in Frodsham to coaching for the afternoon. This would be my first visit to the River Weaver being no stranger to river skiing in my youth I was really looking forward to it. I arrived on site and the weather could not have been more beautiful, sun shunning, everyone in swimware and the water was like a sheet of glass. The MasterCrfat Nightmare boat from the London Night jump was on loan for the day and the skiers were pumped for skiing. Simon Sharp who had put the day together with the members, had spent a great deal of time building a wire and boom slalom course strong enough to withstand the current of the river and three years ago created a whole new challenge for he members. I got to see more fresh young talent on the water that day and feel privileged to have been invited to another ski site in the UK that I had not been to before. I had an amazing time that day and very much look forward to returning next season for more coaching tips.

Sun setting on the Weaver


Jonathan and Jemma Richards spending quality time together, look out for Jemma in the future of British Water Skiing.