Precision boats capable of pulling world-class slalom water-skiers through tournament courses? Yes. Near-perfect ski wake characteristics? Yes. Quality, purpose-built boats? Yes. Red metal-flake ...

competed in the 40th annual Masters Water Ski Tournament at Callaway Gardens, Ga., and accomplished her goal of reaching the finals in the slalom at the world’s most prestigious tournament.

The American ski star held on to her first-run lead in the season's second slalom to beat Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who starts for Albania, by 0.55 seconds and Swiss skier Camille Rast by 0.57.

super-G and giant slalom. She leads the standings for the World Cup overall title, the biggest annual prize in ski racing which she previously won in 2019-20. "This was my dream to be a gold medal ...