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This'nThat · 06-11-2009, 08:14 PM

... must wear safety skis. And post a ski-plan (much like pilots have to do) with the Marine Patrol in advance of their outing. And stay within the posted ski lanes along the lake. Ski ropes must be certified by the state, and must be tagged as "meeting minimial requirements" (removal of such tags is punishible by fines and jail).

That's for this year.

Next year, all water skiers must wear helmits and goggles. As well as mouthguard, athletic cup, and knee- & elbow-pads. Skis and skiers must all pass through state-approved, modular pre-ski wash and disinfectant huts to ensure that only sanitary ski-units (the skier and his/her equipment is a ski-unit) enter the lake. Next year's requirements, though, will only be introduced on a 10-year trial cycle to see if it actually improves the safety of the ski-unit in its intended environment. The State will monitor and collect ski-unit performance data, and submit a report at the end of the observation period before a final decision on safeguards is made.

06-11-2009, 08:14 PM	#3
This'nThat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 534 Thanks: 19 Thanked 134 Times in 61 Posts	Water skiers ... must wear safety skis. And post a ski-plan (much like pilots have to do) with the Marine Patrol in advance of their outing. And stay within the posted ski lanes along the lake. Ski ropes must be certified by the state, and must be tagged as "meeting minimial requirements" (removal of such tags is punishible by fines and jail). That's for this year. Next year, all water skiers must wear helmits and goggles. As well as mouthguard, athletic cup, and knee- & elbow-pads. Skis and skiers must all pass through state-approved, modular pre-ski wash and disinfectant huts to ensure that only sanitary ski-units (the skier and his/her equipment is a ski-unit) enter the lake. Next year's requirements, though, will only be introduced on a 10-year trial cycle to see if it actually improves the safety of the ski-unit in its intended environment. The State will monitor and collect ski-unit performance data, and submit a report at the end of the observation period before a final decision on safeguards is made.