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  2. Barefoot skiing - Wikipedia

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    Barefoot skiing is water skiing behind a motorboat without the use of water skis, commonly referred to as "barefooting". Barefooting requires the skier to travel at higher speeds (30–45 mph/48–72 km/h) than conventional water skiing (20–35 miles per hour/32–56 km/h). The necessary speed required to keep the skier upright varies by the ...

  3. Water skiing - Wikipedia

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    Water skiers performing at Sea World on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Water skiing (also waterskiing or water-skiing) is a surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over a body of water, skimming the surface on two skis or one ski.

  4. Bollard pull - Wikipedia

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    Bollard pull is a conventional measure of the pulling (or towing) power of a watercraft.It is defined as the force (usually in tonnes-force or kilonewtons (kN)) exerted by a vessel under full power, on a shore-mounted bollard through a tow-line, commonly measured in a practical test (but sometimes simulated) under test conditions that include calm water, no tide, level trim, and sufficient ...

  5. American Skier Inboard Boats - Wikipedia

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    In 1985, American Skier began selling the Advance, a boat that combined elements from both the 18’ and the Volante. [7] The 19’ Advance was the most popular boat sold by American Skier, and was continued until 2001 in a slightly modified version by the name of the Lazer.

  6. Planing (boat) - Wikipedia

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    Planing (boat) A Contender dinghy planing on a broad reach. Note the typical way the bow lifts up while the stern skims over the water. Planing (/ ˈpleɪnɪŋ / PLAY-ning) is the mode of operation for a waterborne craft in which its weight is predominantly supported by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift (buoyancy).

  7. Ski Nautique - Wikipedia

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    Ski Nautique. Ski Nautique is a line of water ski tow boats produced by Correct Craft. Ski Nautique is the oldest brand of dedicated water ski boats, with the first example having been built in 1959. Along with MasterCraft and Malibu, Nautique is one of three boats used in professional water ski tournaments. [1]

  8. Ship stability - Wikipedia

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    Ship stability illustration explaining the stable and unstable dynamics of buoyancy (B), center of buoyancy (CB), center of gravity (CG), and weight (W) Ship stability is an area of naval architecture and ship design that deals with how a ship behaves at sea, both in still water and in waves, whether intact or damaged.

  9. Sit-down hydrofoil - Wikipedia

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    A sit-down hydrofoil. The sit-down hydrofoil, first developed in the late 1980s, is a variation on water skiing, a popular water sport.When towed at speed, by a powerful boat or some other device, the board of the hydrofoil 'flies' above the water surface and generally avoids contact with it, so the ride is largely unaffected by the wake or chop of the water and is relatively smooth.