Water Sports
The Americans brought it to us from across the pond! The inventor of water skiing is considered to be American Ralph Samuelson. Samuelson began his first attempts at water skiing in 1922 in Lake City, Minnesota. He fashioned his first water skis out of wood to use on the lake. In 1925 he succeeded in doing the first jump across a ramp on the lake.
Water-skiing behind a motorboat starts from either deep water or from a jetty. The athlete bends into a crouch, arms stretched out straight, while leaning back. The tips of the skis point up and protrude slightly out of the water. The tow rope is located between the skis. The driver then accelerates the boat to pull the athlete up from the water. At this time, it is important to stay in the squat position and to wait until the boat has accelerated enough, so that there is sufficient force between the boat and the water skiier. There should always be a third person in the rear of the boat to observe for safety reasons.
Classic water skiing consists of slalom, jumping, trick skiing, figure skiing and various combinations of these.
Further developments and new water sports trends:
Wakeboarding: Very similar to snowboarding. The board is thick and there are strong boots built in for the placement of the riders feet. For tricks, the tension of the tow rope is used for "inverts", jumps, or manuvering on or around obstacles.
Wakeskating: Similar to wakeboarding, however, the athlete is barefoot on the board or with shoes on sandpaper (grip tape).
Kneeboarding: Here the athlete kneels on the board and is pulled behind the boat while sitting on his heels.
Classic water skiing consists of slalom, jumping, trick skiing, figure skiing and various combinations of these.
Further developments and new water sports trends:
Wakeboarding: Very similar to snowboarding. The board is thick and there are strong boots built in for the placement of the riders feet. For tricks, the tension of the tow rope is used for "inverts", jumps, or manuvering on or around obstacles.
Wakeskating: Similar to wakeboarding, however, the athlete is barefoot on the board or with shoes on sandpaper (grip tape).
Kneeboarding: Here the athlete kneels on the board and is pulled behind the boat while sitting on his heels.
Tubing: Fun for young and old! This new trend has you lying down on your stomach while being pulled behind the boat on your tube.
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Whether water skiing, wakeboarding, SUP (stand up paddling) or tubing - SVB offers everything needed for a perfect day of activities on the water. Besides the fun factor, of course, safety must not be neglected, therefore we also carry a range of matching protective equipment such as: helmets, jackets, gloves and other accessories made by JOBE.
A new trend:
Lately, stand up paddling (SUP) has grown immensely popular with recreational athletes. Here, the athlete stands upright on a board and moves forward by using a single bladed paddle, side to side.
Originally, surf boards were used for this, but now there are special inflatable SUP boards that are lightweight and space-saving for transport. The paddle, usually made out of an aluminum shaft with a plastic sheet, should always be slightly longer than the athlete, so that it allows for easy paddling with minimal effort.
Lately, stand up paddling (SUP) has grown immensely popular with recreational athletes. Here, the athlete stands upright on a board and moves forward by using a single bladed paddle, side to side.
Originally, surf boards were used for this, but now there are special inflatable SUP boards that are lightweight and space-saving for transport. The paddle, usually made out of an aluminum shaft with a plastic sheet, should always be slightly longer than the athlete, so that it allows for easy paddling with minimal effort.
When stand up paddling, it is quite possible to cover longer distances or simply explore lakes or the coastline.
Everything for fishing! From one-handed fishing, to classic fishing rods, to bait selections and rod holders, you'll find them all here. If you would like to try your luck at fishing, we recommend that you take a look at our Fishfinder category.
Another innovation is the DEEPER Fishfinder, a useful app for the iPhone, iPad and Android tablets. It's equally suitable for both amateur and professionals and ioperates as an echo sounder to provide you with water depth, fish location, and ground texture.
Fishing Rod Holder for Deck Installation, Stainless Steel
Fishing Rod Holder for Deck Installation, chrome-plated
