Man Waterskis behind a Cruiseship!

[bepsf]

It really works! :eek:

 

"A German man water-skied behind a cruise liner to win a bet.

The stunt was recorded by a German TV show after a viewer wrote in disputing an earlier claim on the show that it would be theoretically possible to water-ski behind an ocean-going cruise ship.

Reporter Dirk Gion, 40, took up the challenge "to prove it could be done".

He was brought up to the correct velocity by a speedboat and then switched over to a line pulled by the 575 foot cruiser MS Deutschland.

Mr Gion managed to stay afloat behind the vessel as it travelled at 17 knots for over five minutes."

[krewzin]

Had it been a slalom ski I would have been impressed.

 

:D

[lougee1043]

Had it been a slalom ski I would have been impressed.

 

if it had been on one ski with a jump i would have been totally impressed

[RevNeal]

If he jumps a shark I'll be impressed ... and so will Fonzie. :)

 

 

:)

[babyher]

If he jumps a shark I'll be impressed ... and so will Fonzie. :)

 

 

:)

 

 

And while wearing a leather jacket no less :)

[Love Cruises]

Rev.Neal ....

I love it.... what a sense of humor! THANKS!!!!!

[hammybee]

A new "sea" excursion for HAL?

[jhannah]

Hey, if they smell "revenue" it might just be added to the excursion roster! ;)

[Copper10-8]

Hey, if they smell "revenue" it might just be added to the excursion roster! ;)

 

Could even bring the skeet shotguns back and shoot at "real" moving targets with a difficulty factor of "8"

[jhannah]

Absolutely! Paintball shots with prizes for skiers who have the fewest spots on them after 10 minutes. ;)

[kiberkid]

While you guys are water skiing, skeet shooting & paint balling, I will do some fishing & get the bar-b-que started.... I am sure you will be mighty hungary after all that activity!!!:D

[Copper10-8]

While you guys are water skiing, skeet shooting & paint balling, I will do some fishing & get the bar-b-que started.... I am sure you will be mighty hungary after all that activity!!!:D

 

That's mighty kind of you! and Bulgaria and Romania too!;)

BTW, the "Deutschland" belongs to Peter Deilmann Reederei, famous for European river boat cruising and the sailing yacht Lili Marleen

[boomerSexyK]

How about trying to surf off the bow waves..??

[the2ofus]

boomerSexyK, Neat photo!! Talk about extreme sports!! I'll stick to the Lido pool, thank you!

[Copper10-8]

Then again, being an Air Force Para-jumper isn't a day at the beach either!

[jhannah]

:eek: :eek: YIKES! :eek: :eek:

[RevNeal]

Then again, being an Air Force Para-jumper isn't a day at the beach either!

 

Well ... would you look at that ... sushi jumping out of the water! :)

That's not something you see every day! :D

[RustaRoo]

Then again, being an Air Force Para-jumper isn't a day at the beach either!

 

 

Just in case anyone actually believes this to be a true picture - it isn't. It has been around on the Internet for some time and has been proven to be a 'genuine' fake!:D

 

Here is a link to see for yourself http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/shark.asp

[Copper10-8]

Just in case anyone actually believes this to be a true picture - it isn't. It has been around on the Internet for some time and has been proven to be a 'genuine' fake!:D

 

Here is a link to see for yourself http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/shark.asp

 

Unbelievable!;)