You want to know how a regular waterski 3-event course on cable park looks like? Take a flight with me. The course layout differs depending on the cable park size. If there is a long side of the cable with a length of more than 300m it might look pretty similar to the one in the video.
This video shows a standard layout. The course length is over 300m, there are six slalom buoys, a ramp and a regular trick course. The cable turns counter-clockwise. Most cable parks supporting 3-event comprises this layout.
However, this layout is not used everywhere. The way a cable park is build depends on many criteria: the size and shape of the lake, the shoreline, buildings, infrastructure settings and many more. Cable parks are fitted into existing lakes most often. Hence, layouts of cable parks can differ a lot. It is not possible to do 3-event on every cable but there are rules for quite a number of cases. The cases are distinguished by three parameters, i.e. the length of the course and whether the cable turns clockwise or counter-clockwise as well as the number of pulleys. In the rules1 a couple of drawings can be found to visualize the locations of the buoys and the ramp.
Counter-clockwise Cables
Clockwise Cables
The drawing for a short clockwise 3-event (length 220 – 290m) seems to be missing in the rules. A request to add it is sent.
2-Pylon Installations
Two-pylon installations have not been used frequently yet. Hence, the community lacks experience with these layouts.
- You find a fresh version of the cable waterski rules on https://cableski.org ↩︎