Connelly C1 Slalom Ski

€2,449.00

Carbon slalom ski (90%)
Handmade in the USA
VersaFin fin, adjustable by screw
5 Versatail blocks, 5 lengths from 63 to 68″

Size: 63

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Front binding

This ski is sold without bindings.

Available to order, lead time to be confirmed

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Ref. CONNELLY-C1-63

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✓Connelly C1 Slalom SkiSize: 63€2,449.00
Connelly Performance Slalom Ski Bag€89.90
Connelly Sport 5-Section Water Ski Rope and Handle€84.90
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Description

The C1 is Connelly’s top-of-the-range slalom ski, handmade in the brand’s own factory in Washington State. With a 90% carbon laminate and a wider tip and tunnel, it is designed for running the buoys on a competition lake.

Who is it for?

For expert slalom skiers and competitors who tune their ski to the millimetre.

What sets it apart

Its VersaFin fin adjusts for depth, forwards and backwards by screw, without forcing the fin into place. Its five Versatail heel blocks (VT, VS, VR, VRS and VSR) change how the tail releases from the water. It comes in five lengths, from 63 to 68″.

Other Connelly slalom skis

Concept: intermediate, 42 to 51 km/h
HP: intermediate, 2025 model
Rocket: advanced, 48 to 55 km/h
Aspect: advanced recreational, 2025 model

What else you need

Bindings, if you buy the ski on its own: see the water ski bindings.
A handle and a 75 ft (22.9 m) rope, such as the Connelly Sport 5-Section Water Ski Rope and Handle.
A bag for transport, such as the Connelly Performance Slalom Ski Bag.
A vest or buoyancy aid of at least 50 N for the skier, and a second person on board to watch them.

Technology

The Connelly profile

Water

Boat speed 32 to 36 mph (51 to 58 km/h)

Ride

Versatail tail blocks

Versatail is Connelly’s interchangeable tail system (patent pending). Each block changes the geometry of the back of the ski and the way water leaves it: one more adjustment, beyond the fin and binding placement.

VT, stock tail
A balanced tail depth through the turn and across the wake.
VS, square tail
A square tail that lifts the ski more and releases water cleanly, for speed.
VR, round tail
The ski stays deeper in the water as it enters the turn: more control at high speed, shorter turns, less tail slide.
VRS, round to square
The ski sits deeper in left-hand turns and puts more weight on the tip in right-hand turns: a way to balance your strong side and your weak side, to suit your strength and style.
VSR, square to round
The same principle as the VRS, mirrored: an asymmetric tail to balance the ski between turns on your strong side and those on your weak side.
VT+, extension
An extension that takes the ski from 63″ to 65″.

Supplied with the ski: VT, VS, VR, VRS and VSR on the 65, 66, 67 and 68″; VT, VS, VR and the VT+ extension on the 63″.

VersaFin

Patent pending. The fin adjusts up, down, forward and back through threaded mechanisms: precise, accurate adjustment, without having to force the fin into place.

Depth
With the two wheels, which raise or lower the fin directly.
Distance from tail (DFT)
With an Allen key, straight forward or back, without tapping the fin.

Stock fin settings

The starting point for fin adjustments, as measured by Connelly.

Ski	Length	Depth	DFT
C1	6.840″ 173.7 mm	2.520″ 64.0 mm	0.745″ 18.9 mm
C1 63″	6.830″ 173.5 mm	2.490″ 63.2 mm	0.760″ 19.3 mm

Laminates: carbon or fibreglass

Performance skis use carbon for precision and explosive acceleration; recreational skis use fibreglass for a forgiving, less demanding ride. The blend of the two tunes the flex of each ski to its use.

On this model
Carbon 90/10
Carbon is very light and very responsive. 10% fibreglass damps vibration: chop is smoothed out, and the ski lasts noticeably longer.

Compare with the others: Carbon 50/50, Fibreglass

Carbon 50/50
As much carbon as fibreglass: a fast, responsive ski with a smooth, consistent flex that does not chatter on less than perfect water.
Fibreglass
A technique known since the 1960s; advances in fabrics and how they are layered now give light skis with a consistent flex that damp vibration well.

Under the ski

On this model
V-Tech
Six V-shaped steps break up the flow of water under the ski, from the front binding to the fin. Less water clings to the ski as it accelerates: it turns more easily and drags less.

Compare with the others: Speed V-Tech, Connelly Tracking System (C.T.S.)

Speed V-Tech
V-Tech adapted for fast skis: the curved V steps slow the water in the middle of the tunnel more than along the edges. Drag drops without losing edge grip.
Connelly Tracking System (C.T.S.)
A slight rib under the tip keeps the ski running straight while the boat pulls you out of the water on a deep-water start.

Binding placement

It is measured from the tail of the ski to the heel of the front binding.

Diagrams and explanations: Connelly 2027 catalogue.

Features

Machined low-density PVC core, 90% carbon and 10% fibreglass laminate
VersaFin fin with aluminium wing
Versatail blocks supplied: VT, VS, VR, VRS and VSR (VT, VS, VR and VT+ on the 63″)
V-Tech base and wider tunnel
Ideal speed: 51 to 58 km/h (32 to 36 mph)
Made in the Connelly factory, Washington State

Specifications

Size	Rider weight
63″ (160 cm)	up to 54 kg
65″ (165 cm)	54 to 68 kg
66″ (168 cm)	64 to 77 kg
67″ (170 cm)	73 to 86 kg
68″ (173 cm)	from 82 kg

Frequently asked questions