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Water skiing is practiced on natural lakes and ponds as well as on extra artificial lakes. It should be noted that there are numerous safety regulations regarding the characteristics and dimensions of the area, so that the water surface can be declared safe for water sports:
· A lake suitable for competition should ideally be 650 meters long (for Barefoot 750 meters).
· It is necessary that there are no vertical walls at the waters edge (the walls reflect the boat waves).
· The area should be protected from the wind to ensure the best water conditions.
· If possible, the length of the lake should be oriented against the prevailing wind.
· In addition, a minimum depth of 1.5 meters is recommended.
The larger the area, the rougher the water will be in strong winds. A lake suitable for a slalom course should be at least 50 meters wide.
A course with a ski jump must have a length of 70 meters in front of the ski jump and a landing area of 80 meters thereafter.
Water skiing has its origins in the 1920s. Water sportsmen in America started the first attempts to pull themselves off a boat on a board. It soon became clear that two boards would make it easier to glide over the water. The first experiments were with homemade, three-meter-long water skis. All this was made possible by the development of powerful motor boats. After the Second World War, waterskiing became the sport that it is today: leisure pleasures for millions. In the water skiing disciplines slalom, figure running and jumping national championships, annual European championships and biannual World Championships are held.