A water ski is towed by a fast motorboat, and the athlete stands on the board to balance and slide with the waves. The water ski is 1.52~1.83 meters long, 0.77 meters wide, and weighs 9~32 kg. It is made of five plywood or hardwood.
In water skiing, the water skier steps on a special water ski board. With a rope pulled by a powered motorboat, the water skier on the cable end is towed and glide on the water. The participants should have equipment, including speedboats, Water skis, water skis, pull handles, life jackets and gloves, etc., speedboats are mostly made of glass fiber reinforced plastic. They are about five meters long and have engines above 65 horsepower. There are many types of water skis, generally wood. Or made of glass fiber reinforced plastic, including double boards, single boards, fancy boards, jumping boards and round boards. Beginners often use the double board first, and its stability is better. The water ski rope is approximately 23 or 31 meters in length. The length of the rope can be changed during competitions or performances. The length of the jumping rope is 21.5 meters, and the length of the curve towing rope is 16.75 meters. The length of the fancy rope is unlimited. Pull the handle into a regular triangle and then connect the tow rope.
