Tournament Ski Equipment

3-Event slalom, jump and trick gear

What’s in this collection. Every product tagged “3 Event” — meaning gear specifically built for or used in 3-Event tournament water skiing (slalom, trick and jump). This is a cross-category filter, not a single product type. Use it as a one-stop browse for tournament-level gear across the disciplines we stock. What 3-Event means. Tournament water skiing has three events: slalom (the course with six buoys, run at progressive shorter line lengths and faster boat speeds), trick (two 20-second passes of as many different tricks as the skier can land), and jump (skis off a ramp at speed for maximum distance). All three require specific equipment that wouldn’t suit recreational riding. Categories represented in this collection. Slalom skis — tournament-grade construction tiers (Pro Build, Graphite, Lithium, Heritage) across Radar, HO, Connelly, KD. Sold as packages with matched boots, or as blanks (bare skis) for skiers fitting their own bindings. Slalom boots — Radar, HO, Connelly, KD and Reflex. Open-toe Boa and lace, closed-toe, and Reflex hardshell with mechanical release. Rear toe plates — adjustable, fixed, hybrid, womens-cut. Matched to front boot brands. Trick skis and boots — purpose-built short trick skis for spins, flips and toe-passes. Jump skis — long, heavier skis built for ramp launches and distance. Tournament ropes and handles — slalom (Spectra and Poly low-stretch), trick (handle with toe-hold), jump (narrower handle, low-stretch). Fin gauges and tools — for measuring and adjusting fin depth, position and angle. Covers — protective covers for tournament skis (more padding than recreational covers, often with extra fin protection). Tool kits and accessories — binding slime, wax, replacement parts. Who this collection is for. Tournament skiers, course skiers running short line, jumpers, trick skiers, and advanced recreational skiers shopping for tournament-grade gear. Not for beginners or intermediate riders — the equipment here is purpose-built for high-speed course work and not forgiving for skill building. If you’re learning, see the Beginner Slalom Skis collection. 3-Event boat speeds and rope lengths. Slalom: men 36 mph and 58 km/h, women 34 mph and 55 km/h, with progressive line shortening (15 off, 22 off, 28 off, 32 off, 35 off, 38 off, 41 off and beyond). Trick: 20-30 km/h. Jump: men 57 km/h, women 54 km/h. Setup matters more than gear. Tournament gear with a misconfigured fin, wrong boot angle or wrong rope length doesn’t ski well. Factory settings are the right starting point; tune from there once you know what each adjustment changes. Don’t go below 6° foil — risk of tail blowout. The Resource Centre on our website has model-specific factory fin settings.