Barefoot Water Ski Tournament on Lake Indy!

Lake Indy will be the site of a barefoot water ski tournament on September 14, 2008. The Indy Open promises to be full of excitement as top competitors vie for what may be the last chance to qualify for the World Championships held in January in New Zealand. 

Participants are divided into age groups and ability based divisions and will compete in one or more of three events:

• Tricks - The skier has two passes of 15 seconds to complete as many different tricks as possible. All tricks have specific point values depending on difficulty. The skier also is awarded points for the start trick they performed to get up.
• Slalom - The skier has two passes of 15 seconds to cross the wake as many times as possible. The skier can cross the wake forwards or backwards and on two feet or one foot.
• Jump – In this highly spectacular event, the skier is towed on his or her bare feet over a small fiberglass jump ramp. The skier can have up to three jumps and the longest one they land (and ski away from …) counts. Top barefoot water skiers can jump as far as 90 feet.

Admission for spectators is free. Concessions will be available on-site. The Indy Open is a USA WaterSki sanctioned event. Sponsors include Lake Elmo Sports, NoStiks Barefoot Water Ski Club and the Indiana Water Ski Association. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.

For further information, directions and registration, please log on to www.nostiks.com, or call tournament director Thor Thordarson at 219-362-0156.