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If you got a chance to check out today’s Deseret News you probably read the section on ‘Boat Basics‘ and I am sure you saw the great picture on how to not do a Railey, by yours truly! So I figured I would take this chance to talk a little about the Air Railey. Someone just this week was talking to me about how the only time a picture like this should show up in a publication, would be when showing how to not do an Air Railey. It is time that we bring back the fun of an Air Railey. When doing a Railey your arms and legs should be strait with your shoulders square to the boat. Sure there are a number of variations to the Raily but one variation that you want the stay away from is what you see to the right, better know as a Star-Gazed Railey. To keep yourself from getting Star-Gazed make sure you start with a progressive edge/cut and hold it all the way up the wake. Coming off your edge too soon is what leads to a Star-Gazed Railey.

It might be the lock ness monster or it could be Dewey’s and OMJ’s new project.  Look out for this guy cause he is out there taking names.  More to come. 

One of our major expenses today is gas so I have done a little research to help save money on gas and get better mpg.

Maintain your vehicle

1. A vehicle that runs smoothly uses less gas than one that is poorly maintained. Regular oil changes, air filter and other recommended maintenance will all help to give you a fuel-efficient vehicle.
2. Keep your tires inflated.
3. Remove excess weight.
4. Get the right octane for your car. Because of Utah’s higher altitude the air is thinner so you have less volumetric efficiency so you might be able to get away with using lower octane.

How to drive

1. Minimize idling.
2. Drive the speed limit or a constant speed.
3. Use higher gears.
4. Roll up windows on highway. It creates a strong drag witch will give you worse fuel economy then your ac.
5. Park in the shade. Hot cars evaporate gas.
6. accelerate and brake easier
7. Avoid rush hour
8. Choose an exit with several gas stations for competitive prices.

When to buy gas

1. Some people believe that buying gas during the coolest times is best because the gas is denser but most gas is stored in underground tanks where the temp will not change much.
2. It is best to buy gas Thursday before 10 a.m. because weekend demand for gas is high, so prices start going up for the weekend.

Gas deals

1. Get a gas card. You can save % on gas with a holiday loyalty card or discover gas card. (Apply for the Discover® Open Road Card today! link goes direct to application)
   
   
2. Get cheaper gas at costco/sams club
3. Smith’s fuel stations give deals when you purchase groceries.
4. Chrysler Dodge Jeep 2.99 gas guarantee.

Last spring WakeUtah.com went through an overhaul, things were said, agreements were made, and people got involved! You have all seen the changes we have been making, improving the site, finding deals for us poor wakeboarders, and being the best source of information about what is happening in the wakeboarding world in Utah. Those are the things you have seen so far, we have some things in the works that will bring our community of wakeboarders together.

Part of the change is the merchandise section provided in part by Zazzle.com, where you can find some sweet wakeutah.com shirts, hats and mugs. We went with Zazzle.com because of the ability given to the customer, that’s you, to customize the shirt to your liking! You can move the wakeutah.com logo around the front, put in on the chest pocket area or delete it all together. Once you have your design, you can change the type of shirt, maybe you want it as a hoodie, or a sweater, it’s all good! You may have seen Dewey and I at the meet up events, practice runs, and IWA competitions in our stylish shirts.

The images on the back were taken from photos I took over the past few years attending events such as the Wake In the Snake of 2007, Deweys Rail Jam of 2007, and the Liquid Force Slider Show of 2006. Recently we released the first local rider edition t-shirt, the Marc Glover Edition. Marc was our featured rider for June, and in honor of his accomplishments I asked for a photo that I could use to put him on the shirt. He provided a picture of him kicking some mad air, railey style. After hours of working my magic, he is now on a shirt.

So I figured, why not offer this to others who have a killer profile shot of them doing a sick move, like Marc’s railey, and put it on a shirt at Zazzle.com! That is the game plan, if you have a picture, you think would look great on a WakeUtah.com shirt, email me, omj@wakeutah.com, and I will work some magic and create your own edition of the WakeUtah.com t-shirt!