Caporegime
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Hi all
Just got back from Cyprus on Sunday and while I was there, I tried water skiing for the first time....brilliant fun, despite swallowing half of the Mediterranean!
Here's a vid of me on my third run (there's a wipeout eventually!). As you can see I bent my arms at the end and, being a noob, paid the price!
By the fourth attempt I was feeling fairly comfortable and starting to think about turning and form. Camera ran out of memory for my glorious homeward stretch
. My wife did a good job filming on the boat. The Greek guy teaching me was hilarious, a total legend and despite not speaking English natively he got his points across very well.
Bashed my ribs a bit somehow but no aching in my arms or legs.
Now I am looking at doing it in the UK as I enjoyed it so much. I have some
questions:
- Any other water skiiers here? I'm based in the Midlands...what kind of places do you go to do it?
- How does the cable version compare to boating - just as good in your opinion? I've seen the cable skiing on YouTube but how does it compare in terms of learning to water ski?
- Do you have your own kit, where did you buy it, and is it expensive?
- I did the two ski version...is this considered easier or harder than the one ski version? Which version do you do and why? Is wakeboarding more or less fun, easier or harder?
Just got back from Cyprus on Sunday and while I was there, I tried water skiing for the first time....brilliant fun, despite swallowing half of the Mediterranean!
Here's a vid of me on my third run (there's a wipeout eventually!). As you can see I bent my arms at the end and, being a noob, paid the price!
By the fourth attempt I was feeling fairly comfortable and starting to think about turning and form. Camera ran out of memory for my glorious homeward stretch

Bashed my ribs a bit somehow but no aching in my arms or legs.
Now I am looking at doing it in the UK as I enjoyed it so much. I have some
questions:
- Any other water skiiers here? I'm based in the Midlands...what kind of places do you go to do it?
- How does the cable version compare to boating - just as good in your opinion? I've seen the cable skiing on YouTube but how does it compare in terms of learning to water ski?
- Do you have your own kit, where did you buy it, and is it expensive?
- I did the two ski version...is this considered easier or harder than the one ski version? Which version do you do and why? Is wakeboarding more or less fun, easier or harder?