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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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slalom course
Sports; Water skiing
A Slalom Course is set up so buoys are placed in a zig-zag pattern. The skier must go around each of the buoys without missing a buoy. If a skier misses a buoy then they will not advance to the next ...
slalom skis
Sports; Water skiing
Slalom skies have a deeper fin than other types of skies and the tail of the ski is also tapered more than other skis.
handle throw
Sports; Water skiing
A skier will let go of the tow rope and throw the handles in the air if for some reason they are not willing to enter a ski course. A skier will not be penalized if a majority of the judges decide ...
helicopter
Sports; Water skiing
This is a trick move where the skier will do a 360-degree turn in the air. This can be done of a ramp, jump or off the wake.
hole shot
Sports; Water skiing
The speed from which a boat can take of from a dead start. It is important for a boat can gain speed quickly when pulling a skier out of the water.
