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

tow boat

Sports; Water skiing

This is the boat that will pull the water-skier using the towrope.

towrope

Sports; Water skiing

This is the rope which the skier or wakeboarder will hold on to while being pulled by the two boat. Also called a Towline.

transition

Sports; Water skiing

Refers to when a water skier or wakeboarder moves from one edge of the ski to the other.

transom hitch

Sports; Water skiing

This is a connection for the towrope that is connected to the back of the boat as opposed to a Pylon.

trick release

Sports; Water skiing

See Toe Release.

trick water skiing

Sports; Water skiing

This is water skiing where the skier will use special skis, the skis are small and wide, to perform tricks. If the skier is only using one ski then the skiers other foot will be put into a toe strap ...