NEW 2012 World Waterski Record! 145 Skiers Behind One Boat!
NEW World Record
On Friday 27th January 2012 the Eagle pulled 154 skiers from the deep and 145 made the full nautical mile distance - SMASHING the old record of 114 skiers behind one boat. When you visit Strahan, ask for the RED boat; make sure you ride on the RED boat so you can see all about our record and talk to the crew - and talk directly to the family that actually owns Eagle!
View the offical 2010 pics by Mark Seaton. Offical 2012 pics available soon!
How Hard Was it?
Watching the 2012 #2 run go so smoothly, with the skiers gliding along, you might think it was easy! However, we can promise you that the reason our record breaking run looks so good is all the planning and effort everyone put in. Such good preparation allowed the skiers to focus on form, and the beautiful weather was the icing on the cake! The first run for 2012, at dawn on Australia Day 25th Jan, was very tough because the water was very rough, with rolling waves breaking over the skis and reaching nearly waist high on the younger skiers. The special new prop added over 40% more grunt than in 2010, which got us all out of the water in around 30 seconds (instead of 80 seconds in 2010) - a HUGE benefit.
2012 Events
Run #1 2012 - Awesome Effort!
First run today saw nearly all the skiers make the start and 108 over the finish line, with rough water making it tough. The drag time was LOTS shorter so the new prop and skier techniques are working. More news - click here...
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2010 Record Breaking Ski! Please wait a couple of minutes for this to download the first time - its a big clip...
Our ‘Club Boat’ the Eagle
World Heritage Cruises 35m cruise catamaran, Eagle, is the pulling power for our record attempts.
Located in Strahan, World Heritage Cruises offers a mix of history, stunning scenery & wonderful hospitality.
