Water skiing

Water skiing

Water Skiing is a sport were a person is typically pulled behind a boat or cable ski installation on a body of water. The sport requires the skier to be pulled at high speeds in order to maintain their position above the surface.

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Water skiing

two-ski slide

Sports; Water skiing

This is a side slide but done on two skis.

usa water ski

Sports; Water skiing

The National Governing Body for organized water skiing in the United States.

wake

Sports; Water skiing

This is the turbulence in the water behind the boat. The forward motion of the boat creates the turbulence. The faster the boat moves the bigger the wake will be.

wake tricks

Sports; Water skiing

These are tricks that are performed on the wake. This as opposed to surface tricks.

wax

Sports; Water skiing

Wax is put on ski jumps or ramps and this is kept wet all the time. This makes the jump or ramp slippery so the skis will slide over the ramp smoothly and will allow the skier to move over the ramp ...

wetsuit

Sports; Water skiing

This is a type of clothing that is worn by water-skiers, wake-boarders, surfers or anyone who wants to stay warm while in the water. With a wetsuit water is let into the suit and the suit insulates ...

drysuit

Sports; Water skiing

This is a type of clothing that is worn by water-skiers, wake-boarders, surfers or anyone who wants to stay warm while in the water. A dry suit is a sealed suit and does not allow water in and keeps ...