World Records
The most skiers towed behind one boat is 145, set by the Horsehead Water Ski Club in Strahan, Tasmania, Australia on 27 January 2012. The record stood at 100 for 24 years before a huge team lead by the ski club broke the record at 114 in 2010 and then increased the number to 145 in 2012. The skiers used 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) of ski rope and were towed by the 36 m 3000 hp World Heritage Cruises' catamaran Eagle. See www.skirecord.com for details.
On 31 August 1974, David Scott Munro of Ross-shire Caberfeidh Water Ski Club became the first person to water ski (mono ski) the length of Loch Ness, Scotland. From Lochend to Fort Augustus and back, he covered the 48 miles in 77 minutes at an average speed of 37 miles per hour.
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