water skiing
41Kite skiing — is a new form of skiing where the pull comes from a kite. It can be done on water, snow or on land.Kite skiing on snow has not much in common with downhill skiing which is very popular in the alps and on mountains around the world.It s more like… …
42List of water sports — There are a large number of sports that involve water.The following is a List of water sports, divided by category. These categories are based on the relation of the sports to the water. Some of the sports include only one part related to… …
43International Water Ski Federation — (IWSF) is the international regulatory body promoting water skiing and other water sports, setting the official rules of water skiing and official tournaments, coordinating the work of national federations. Order of Merit The Order of Merit is… …
44Slalom skiing — Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles (gates) spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns. Origins Slalom from the Morgedal dialect of Norwegian… …
45Cable skiing — [ Vienna] Cable skiing is a way to water ski (or wakeboard), where the skier s rope and handle are pulled by an electrically driven cable, where as traditionally a waterskier is being pulled by a motorboat. This cable is actually two cables… …
46Grass skiing — was started in France in 1966 as a method for training for alpine skiing. Short skis that were actually rolling treads, much like those on tanks, or wheels were used. These skis were attached to the skiers boots and a grassy downhill slope was… …
47Mike Hazelwood (water skier) — Michael Mike Hazelwood (born 14th April 1958) is a retired British water skier and a two time world overall champion (1977 and 1979). Career In July 1978, Hazelwood scored 3,038 points to win men s overall title in masters waterskiing tournament… …
48bird-skiing — birdˈ skiing noun Water skiing with a winglike device that enables the skier to rise off the water • • • Main Entry: ↑bird …
49Masters Tournament (water ski) — Tournament champions Year Slalom Trick Jump Overall Wakeboard 1959 Joe Cash Nancie Rideout 1960 …
50Chicago Air & Water Show — Flights come as close as 18 inches The Chicago Air Water Show is an annual air show held on the shore of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. The show has been held each year since 1959 and is Chicago s second most popular festival.[1] In 2005 …
