On 2006-Jun 26, at 00:22hrs AM, Russell McMahon wrote:

> 000000000000000000000000000000000000000
> top.post ............... maybe there were 100
> see photo doctored by use of image analyzer** and graphic program.
> http://www.oh-god.com/100

Your count has the same uncertainties as mine when looked at up close
;-).
[ AGSC no uncertainties when you have my eyes and ego ]

I'm about certain now that that photo is of the successful Australian
1986 run.
They did tow 100 people successfully for over 1 mile.
Having exactly 100 shows some confidence in the skiers.

The Canadian attempt to better it in 2000 failed!
The "Klondike Express" catamaran and towing arrangement that they used
looked similar but not identical.
They found out that the boat didn't have enough power to pull that
load at towing speed.

Sounds like something I should tell the local super-cat people about
:-).
Auckland, "City of Sails", sometime and to be future home of the
America's Cup, yachtsman's paradise, etc etc ad nauseum,  is the
natural place to hold such a record. In the summertime we sometimes
get Orcas under the harbour bridge (but, alas, I've never seen them
when they are there).

120 Canadians about to not go waterskiing

         http://images17.fotki.com/v8/fileQYq4/ 
a4a07/7/760471/3705008/120skiersattempt.jpg

         smaller
http://public.fotki.com/RussellMc/justbecause/120skiersattempt.html





         Russell

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