Attitude is a state of mind that can make a sizeable difference on how things pan out in life, never mind just accomplishments in sport.
For water ski boat owner Ron Fritz, of Napier, excellence is always there for the taking if Attitude, all 300 horsepower of it, is anything to go by.
That sort of belief comes on the heels of Attitude powering Dave Hanks, a driver from Hamilton, Tracey Sainsbury, an observer also of Hamilton, and skiers Bevan Scott , and Ben Mayne, both of Auckland, to not only a victory in the field of eight but also a record at the nationals a fortnight ago.
The team clocked 38:21 minutes to clinch the F2 class of the annual Yamaha Rollo Marine Bridge to Bridge Waterski Classic starting from Cambridge, through to Taupiri and then back to Hamilton City in the 82km long-course race.
"We finished ahead of the modified open-cockpit classes [moc]," says a delighted Fritz after Attitude crossed the finish line as fourth outright boat home overall after time trials were held on Saturday, November 11.