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Important Things to Know When Water Skiing
By admin | September 21, 2011
Water Skiing can be an intensely challenging yet entertaining sport. Once you get the hang of it, you and others will enjoy attempts of jumps and flips and everything in between. However, there are a few important things to know to stay safe and to have fun while water skiing.
1. Be sure to have an excellent mode of communication between the skier, the spotter and the boat driver. Often the skier will give a type of hand motion to the spotter that indicates that they are ready for the driver to go. If this does not happen then the skier may not be prepared and they may get hurt if the rope is in a precarious position.
2. Always wear a properly fitting life jacket. You can not always predict what is going to happen in the water or with a boat, so it is imperative to ensure your safety.
3. Wear proper attire. This may seem like common sense, but it would be embarrassing for a skier to loose his shorts because he was too cool to tie them and secure them on his body.
While water skiing is a fun sport, be sure to stay safe. Enjoy the time on the water, and happy skiing!
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