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Old 08-02-2015, 06:44 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by ApS View Post
The New Hampshire Boater's Guide lists these hand signals:

Faster: palm pointing upward.

Slower: palm pointing downward.

Speed OK: thumb and index finger forming a circle, remaining fingers extended.

Left Turn: arm outstretched, pointing left.

Right Turn: arm outstretched, pointing right.

Return to Drop-Off Area: arm to 45-degree angle from body pointing down to water and swinging towards area to be dropped off.

Cut Motor: finger drawn across throat.

Stop: hand up, palm facing forward policeman style.

Skier OK after Fall: hands clenched overhead.

Pick Me Up or "Watch Out—Fallen Skier": one ski extended vertically out of the water.

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My own concern regarding tubing concussions is that these concussions will happen in pairs, as collisions with one-another's skulls are very likely the cause. (Hence the previous RSA limit on the number of tubers being towed).
The ones I have seen were single riders impacting the water.
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