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Show Lakeside Review, Wednesday, July 8, 1987 2B Mao continues his search for WJ GARY HATCH 'JWWMi Lakeside Review sports editor - v 4 X w-- L 4 r Vi ps & x , 1$ f S! $$? , ;t-V '$$& A . H. 4il! "' ! X V-- r w x "s r nt &st$ s VO. l ?k Ak J f -W H,vK-vyf 4 V M r Ti jx "s'- 4 " f Ax vf v - 4 - Pi A ' 4 ' 4 w vs$hr 4 i ,... I y; 1 V S''- & X jfr I 4 fArrw a$w - ' S'& 3f 4 Wvyc 1 4 w. A::: ,J!'SS rf. i Hv, i r-v- " 1 VVjsii7-,',,v..wy..y,y:.v-- l. .if .rtiiiimii. rill 4 x, A & ' 4 y. Ai -- ' y.Av,.'X ' -i- i yyy :y 4 t. TOSV " Alv artiWMMVrtii..ii.fiirriiiiirirfiiiirii.lirli'iir:Y-iiiiii..-i,..- Iteifctf.. W. 4 'ft y'l':l- - x il.A An '? .1. '' " V K isn .agsgL Staff photo by Rodney Weight A water lover on Willard Bay finds thrills on a a new variation on the old inner tube. ski-bo- b, (I I ed left-fo- ot that somewhat resembles a very perform 360 degree turns. Some models also come with short surf board with a rubber or retractable fins, but the mounted of most kneepad covering rear section on the top side and a the fins make it much harder to velcro strap that tightens down ,get the board to slide sideways turn. Especially if its a busy day on the lake and youre slapping through an endless sea of boatwakes and whitecaps. What do you do then? The powerboatingwater ski industry has several answers. One of the first innovations on water skiing to come into vogue was the kneeboard. Many companies make different versions of the original design One company even offers a slalom ski that is sold as either a right-foforward ski or a forward ski. The bottom has been designed to help a skier compensate for the differences between strong-sid- e turns. and weak-sid- e All this is great for the avid skier. But not everyone has the inclination, ability, or physical stamina to carve out turn after rooster-ta- il ot through the water. The kneeboard requires some skill and strength, especially to perform harder maneuvers like the 360 degree turn and the start. Novices, however, can start from a kneeling position on the board from the beach and learn to maneuver the board at slower over the thighs to keep the rider in position. Underneath the board usually has some ridges that help the rider control the board. Those ridges, however, are not so pronounced to prevent the rider to deep-wat- er speeds. Because of a large surface area, the kneeboards can plane be0 miles per hour detween pending upon the size of the 12-2- J 'Jr. y S- A i ... - powerboat pull rear-mount- ' , $ $ ' 4 toys are getting more diverse by the season, with new wrinkles on standard modes or inventive creations like the Skurfer ski board, water weenies and kneeboards. . For improvements on an old standby, take water skis for example. They started out pretty much as flat wooden slats with fins and forward ends that were turned up to keep the tip from catching a wave and taking a sudden dive. But now companies are using computers to help them design slalom skis with concave bottoms, greater rocker design (gradual bend along the length of the ski) and beveled edges for quicker, tighter turns and all around better slalom characteristics. ' ..V - 4 But enough water ski history. y . r, I er. Modern-da- SOD .? ed - , u.i.y.1 q&bfGfr' Man may never cease searching for new thrills and spills behind a powerboat. In fact, the quest has been on in earnest ever since that obscure eighth century Viking commander strapped two sawed off oar blades to his feet, grabbed hold of ten fathoms of rope tied behind his ship, jumped in the water and yelled Hit it! And you thought those early visitors to the Americas were there looking for new places to pillage and spoil? No. They were desperately searching for better beaches and unrippled water. Those boats were a little slow out of the hole, howev- tthri ' " rider. Inflatable varieties of kneeboards can be bought for as little as $25. The rigid variety often cost $75-- $ 110. One of the newest entrants onto the market is the skurfer ski board. It is billed as a cross between water skiing and surfing. A Skurfer water ski board is shorter than a water ski, so its easier to make tighter turns. The water ski boards are also wider than a standard water ski so they plane at slower speeds and users claim you can get better air when jumping the wake. The rider stands sideways on the Skurfer and straps replace the water ski boot. Water ski boards can be ridden at speeds from 12 to 35 miles per hour with 5 feet of rope. The Staff photo by Robert Regan Here are a few of the many toys powerboaters are discovering to expand their watersports enjoyment. 30-7- manufacturers claim the mos't versatile position is with 40 feet 18 miles per hour' Water ski boards can be foynij for $120-- $ 150. ; ; Another fairly new entrant into b the market is the and', the water weenie variations on,th$ same theme. j ; inflat-abld torpedo-shapeThese are are an outcrop of the old miner tube boaters of the 1960s hnd 70s used to drag around the lakej. of rope at J ski-bo- es Very little strength or skifl is needed to ride these, so boththe old and the young can enhoy them. ; ; The smaller ones are designed for one or two persons, are made of vinyl and sell for around $4& ; $60. l The larger ones are mad of coated rubber, can carry five per) sons and cost ; y $200-$30- 0. There have even been improved ments made on everyones ,old i ! standby, the inner tube. For years boaters have tied rope around a tube, put the kids on it and taken off for a couple of laps around the lake. Currently manufacturers offpr $ big variety of vinyl tubes witl) built in eyelets for a rope an handles to hold on to and covers for the underside of a standard inner tube that deflect the water and decrease drag. a Many of these products 'are 0 available in the range s with some elite costing more than $100. I A $20-$5- set-up- . i Heritage Harvest 5K winners announced "Cmvm A of the KaysvilleFruit Heights Heritage Harvest Days 5K Run held July 4 are as fol- ESEiQiaEancoUPONiEaEssasHKza Men 9 & under Spencer Clark -- ; - 1. 10-14 1. Tyler Barrett; 2. Nathen Gatten; 2. Robby Jensen; 3. Matt Allen; 4. i. David Anderson; 5. Curtis Hir-sth- - Cris Hogan; 2. Greg Michal Scheuller; 4. Smith; Scott Amell; 5. Bryan Carlson. - 1. Reid Neumann; 2. 0 Chad Jones; 3. Matt Kimball; 4. Reed Povey; 5. Ken Hirschi. - 1. Kent Beecher; 2. 0 i John Mayer; 3. Steve Jensen; 4. 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