Silicones give ski racing wax compatibility and water repellency

[Pat Donnelly]

http://www.jobwerx.com/news/Archives/ge_silicones_biz-id=947538_927.html

[Guest Randy S.]

Interesting article. I'd like wax that is 30% more durable.

I like this quote though:

In practical terms, for a typical two-minute downhill race, this means cutting about a second off the total time - which could be the difference between finishing fourth, winning, and even establishing a new world record.

They have world records in Downhill? Huh? How do they do that when the course is different each day, let alone each year. That said, if they really can shave a second off a 2 minute run, that'd be huge.