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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bevel

Sports; Water skiing

A term that describes that area of a ski that is between the side of the ski and the bottom of the ski. The rounder the Bevel the deeper the ski will sink or ride in the water and this will cause the ...

bindings

Sports; Water skiing

Bindings are what allows the skier to keep their feet on the ski or wakeboard. Bindings can be made of either rubber or a hardshell material. The skier and wakeboarder can move or adjust the Bindings ...

boom

Sports; Water skiing

This is a pole that is attached to the center of the boat and then extends out over the side of the boat. It is used as a training device for beginning water-skiers and / or bare-footers. It allows ...

bow

Sports; Water skiing

The front end or part of a boat.

I.W.S.F.

Sports; Water skiing

The Acronym for the International Water Ski Federation. This is the international governing body for water skiing. Any and all world record claims must be evaluated and approved by the IWSF to become ...

P.F.D.

Sports; Water skiing

An acronym for a Personal Flotation Device. A piece of equipment that will keep a skier or wakeboarder floating if they fall. This is extremely important if a skier or wakeboarder should fall and ...