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It is inevitable that one thinks water sports when visiting Malta, with water skiing very often on top of most people's "wannado" list.
Since the waters around the Maltese islands are warm all year, rarely dropping to below 13¡C in winter, they are the ideal place to go water skiing or to learn it. Water skiing is an all year round sport with many beachside hotels in Malta and Gozo offering water skiing services during the summer.
The sport of Water skiing began in the United States in 1922 when Ralph Samuelson strapped two boards to his feet and rigged a clothesline up to his boat on Lape Pepin in Lake City, Minnesota. The sport remained a little-known activity, with Johnson as its daredevil pioneer for several years. Samuelson began taking his "stunts" on the road, performing shows from Detroit to Florida.
Numerous claims began to surface as to who was the first water skier, but in 1966 the American Water Ski Association formally acknowledged him as the first on record. Water skiing in Malta cannot claim to go back that far, but the sport quickly gained popularity during the 60s when the Island's tourist drive had just been successfully launched, resulting in a development and economic boom that has, of course, since had its fits and starts.
But the skiing, thank goodness, continues...
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Yellow Fun Watersports. Based in two different but equally convenient locations this company offers expert waterskiing facilities as well as tuition for all levels. For more information call (+356) 2149 8829 or visit www.yellowfunwatersports.com
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