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New Years Day Barefoot Water Ski Tournament
The event, which is set to begin around noon, will be hosted by Lake Norman Marina and the Carolina Show Ski Team. It is one of the longest running and unique barefoot water ski tournaments in the world. Approximately 30 contestants from the Carolinas …
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Ski racing returns to Wairoa River
Daughter Jasmine is skiing in the women's section, while mother Kerry steers the boat. Jasmine has been a barefoot junior water ski champion. The Gisborne family have been members of the Wairoa Water Ski Club for 12 years. They have been travelling …
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Pete walks on water
IT WAS soon after Pete O'Neill started walking at the age of two that he learnt to water ski. He picked up barefoot water skiing at eight and would become a nine-time Australian champion, a title he holds today. Mulwala Water Ski Show, 5pm and 8pm, …
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Parasailing!


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Me and my dad parasailing! Mom took this from the boat. She went too! It was for her __th birthday

Parasailing Takes Off as Winter Extreme Sport
Winter parasailing or snowmobile paragliding is taking off as a popular winter pastime in colder climates. The key is to find a wide open space such as a frozen lake or huge meadow. Then you need a snowmobile with a full tank of gas. …
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Desert safari, parasailing new delights at Kankaria Carnival
A desert safari – mimicking the one in Dubai – parasailing, a competition of short films shot with cellphones, and weapons exhibition by the army and police will be some of the new attractions at carnival this year. The carnival begins on December 24. …
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Family says man was electrocuted on radio tower, calls death preventable
By BRITTANY SHAMMAS Nick Rouskey was an adventure seeker who had skydived more than 1500 times, led others in jumps and run his own parasailing business. The 61-year-old Cape Coral man was awarded the Bronze Star for bravery in action for his time as …
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Wake Board


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Hydrating our life on board the wake board boat.

Becker County puzzles over new districts
Becker County commissioners are puzzling over how to establish new commissioner districts in the wake of healthy population growth following the 1010 census. Becker County commissioners are puzzling over how to establish new commissioner districts in …
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Water fight brewing
Gilroy's City Council voted unanimously to have the City Attorney initiate legal action against the Santa Clara Valley Water District in the wake of the district's decision to split Gilroy and Morgan Hill on an electoral map. "We need to make sure that …
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Oh no he did not
By DAN MINER Before your eyes roll back at mention of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment (HEY! WAKE UP!), I'd like to remind readers of the following blog that the board serves a powerful function – it is the sole public road bump to contracts …
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Jet skiers head into danger
GYMPIE region's boaties, fishermen and jet ski riders were urged to play it safe and follow the rules yesterday after the Tin Can Bay Coast Guard spent several hours on Sunday rescuing two lost and stranded jet skiers. As the Bay steadily filled up …
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Michelle Keegan and Max George hit the jet-skis on Barbados break
Coronation Street beauty Michelle Keegan and The Wanted heartthrob Max George unleashed their inner adventurous sides as they took to the jet-skis during a winter break to Barbados. Enjoying some winter sunshine with the rest of Max's bandmates – Siva …
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West Bay: Jet-ski trial causes anger amongst residents
SOMEONE will die if jet-skis are allowed in West Bay, it has been warned. A year-long trial to allow the power craft at West Bay and Lyme Regis is going ahead although there is to be consultation about the move. Up to 20 will be allowed to launch from …
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Sinitta's Got Talent! I'm A Celebrity star rides the waves on jet ski with …
But when it comes to zipping at speed across the water on a jet ski, Sinitta clearly had no fears at all and took to the water like the proverbial duck. Look at me! Sinitta fearlessly zips across the water on a jet ski as she enjoys her Christmas break …
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Former Wake schools chief writes book
Burns resigned from the Wake County Public School System in February 2010 after disagreeing with the policy shifts advocated by a new Republican majority on the school board. "Preserving the Public in Public Schools," which Burns wrote with consultant …
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Should the FAMU president go in wake of hazing death?
The Florida A&M University president keeps his job, despite a call by the governor last week for his suspension in the wake of the death of a member of the renowned Marching 100 band. The university's board of trustees decided today not to take action …
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Hearsay: So who lost a wakeboard in the lake?
Mr. B's got somebody's wakeboard. Mr. Bobby, who lives in a house across from Gum Branch Landing on the Ridge Road side of Lake Hartwell, called in to Hearsay Headquarters for All Things Lost and Found to report that a “cream-colored wakeboard with …
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The Sumol Nazaré Special Edition will be run in January
The Sumol Nazaré Special Edition 2011, a big wave bodyboarding contest held in Portugal, has been postponed to the beginning of 2012, in conjunction with the International Bodyboarding Association calendar (IBA). "During the waiting period, …
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Top 24 bodyboarders gear up for the 2012 IBA World Tour
The 2012 world bodyboarding season is warming up. The 24 bodyboarders that will compete at the Grand Slam Series (GSS) are already set and defined for another year of barrels, wedges and ARS. Pierre-Louis Costes, the 2011 IBA World Tour champion, …
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Mindarie bodyboarder flown to RPH
Picture: Channel Nine Source: Supplied RESCUE: The RAC rescue helicopter airlifted a bodyboarder to hospital earlier today. Picture: Channel Nine Source: Supplied A WOMAN was rescued from a Mindarie beach with possible spinal injuries after a body …
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Hydrofoiling the real ‘Big Muddy’


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Top ten movie servants
Whether told to turn that magnificent six-wheel pink Rolls Royce into a hydrofoil or to machine gun bad guys, Parker unfailingly obeyed each command across two films and the classic TV series with a respectful "Yes, M'Lady". Class all the way. …
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Vienna-to-Budapest hydrofoil journey not for everyone
A. What you need to check out is the Budapest-Vienna Hydrofoil Lines that operate a six-hour service between Vienna and Budapest with a stop in Bratislava en route. This is a transportation service and shouldn't be considered if you are looking for a …
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Video
Homemade Hydrofoil – Meet an inventor who's created his very own speedboat using household objects. Mutant Bikes – Meet an inventor who crafts some of the strangest bikes you'll ever ride. Tandem Hovercraft – Will all the inventor's hard work pay off? …
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