I think this could interest some wakeboard fans.
A ski lift in the harbor, are you kidding? "Not at all! A yacht club is planning seriously to install a cable tow for wakeboarding enthusiasts. "This is an ecological project. This wake-cable advantageously replace the boats, as it runs on solar energy, "said Philip Lutolf, the president of Wake Sport Center. This facility could emerge next summer off from Geneva-Plage. At the spot where was anchored in 1959, a submarine cable, designed for water skiing. Investment cost: CHF 300,000, paid by the club. Crazy? Perhaps. Fun? Obviously!
Two hundred meters long
According to our expert, this kind of aquatic tows that would offer advantages. "In terms of capacity, a wake-cable replaces two boats. It would be the ideal tool to meet the demand, because the sport is booming in Geneva. "Supported by two pylons dismantled, this facility would tow the riders to get there and back, through a pulley system . And, on a length of 200 meters. "With this cable, it also would reduce our operating costs. This would reduce our rates by 50%! "Certify pioneer wake.Autre interest, not least, learning would be facilitated. "This infrastructure does not create waves. Practitioners grew faster and therefore they can try décoiffantes figures, without risk of injury. "
Wake-cable to OJ?
With this original idea, the Geneva club also seeks to promote the sport among organs of the IOC. Wakeboarding, as amended, towed figure, indeed, on a list of eight disciplines likely to open the doors of the Olympic Pantheon in 2020. "Next year, the IOC will select one of the candidates. And I hope it will be ours, because the wake is fun, explosive and very visual, "certifies our interlocutor.
Cable under test
Meanwhile, the record wake-cable makes its merry way. "We have already received approval in principle of the State Council, but there are some administrative obstacles to overcome." This innovative project will be presented to the public from 1 to 4 August, during festivities marking the 15th anniversary of the club . "We'll take the opportunity to install a cable-wake on the water, so that people can judge the relevance of the concept," says Philip Lutolf, enthusiastic. In Geneva, wakeboarding so popular on the wave of success. Normal, it's wired ...
Wake Sport Center, 9 quai de Cologny. Open days: from 1 to 4 August 2012. Free course, shows slides of, discovery of the wake-cable. 15 Club: Saturday, August 4, at 18h, beach party with a DJ night. Info: 022 786 49 80.
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