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How It's Made: Water Equipment How it’s Made: Water Equipment Jet Skis Jet Ski Facts: ● Jet skis are gas-powered machines that travel through the water like a boat . ● Not only are they used for having fun, but people also race them in competitions . ● Clayton Jacobson crafted a simple design that would let people ski across water without the need to use a larger boat. ● They didn’t come into spotlight until Kawasaki decided to mass produce them. ● Most jet skis now allow you to sit down and even have room for multiple passengers, this was not the case with the original models where you had to stand. Jet Ski Facts: ● There are two types of jet skis. A solo meant for one person and you have to stand. The sport jet ski which has a seat and can have extended seat up to 3 people. ● It can accommodate one to four people. ● It has speeds between 15-60 mph. How it’s Made Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10VAONueUeU Kayaks Kayak Facts: ● Kaya means “hunter boat” as kayaks were originally invented by Inuit, Yup’lk, and the Aleut for hunting. ● Kayaking received the honor of Olympic status when it became an official Olympic sport. ● Kleppers are two man kayaks that have been used in special missions of insertion or extraction by the US Marines, British Commandos and the Canadian Special Operations Forces during war. ● The world record for the most kayaks to ever “raft up” together is 1,902 in a New York Inlet in 2011. Kayak Facts: ● Kayaks are at least 4,00 years old. ● They were invented by the native people of Arctic North America. ● They were first made from animal skins and whalebones. ● There are several types of kayaks: sea, recreational, whitewater and fishing kayak. How it’s Made Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hca64klQSDs Sailboats Sailboat Facts: ● Sailboats are slow, but efficient; they sail at about 4-7 mph. ● Sailing gives you access to places that are off-limits to tourists. ● The ideal wind speed for sailing is between 8-12 knots. ● The youngest person to circumnavigate the world was 16-year old Laura Dekker. ● Feeling blue is originally a sailing term. ● The world-record sailing speed is 75 mph. ● You can sail nearly 22,229 miles in a straight line. ● The first person to circumnavigate the world alone was Joshua Slocum (1898). Sailboat Facts: ● There are several types of sailboats: ● Cutter, Catboat, Dinghy, Ketch, Schooner, Sloop and Yawl How it’s Made video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OXLoG3rbz0 Surfboards Surfboard Facts: ● The surfboard has been around for thousands of years. ● Peruvians of South America claim their fishermen use surfboards over 4,000 years ago. ● Hawaiians have been using surfboards for over 1,000 years. ● It was originally just a plank of wood and the shape was whatever the person wanted, they had no fins and could be up to 15 feet long. ● In 1937 a teenager cut a V shape on the rear of his board and the modern surfboard was created. ● Tom Blake became the first to surf in Malibu Beach. Surfboard Facts: ● Some say surfing is not a profession but in 2009 Kelly Slater earned $3 million ● Hang ten is used when a surfer places all ten of his toes at the front of the surfboard while riding a wave ● The largest recorded wave was generated by a tsunami back in the Lituya Bay, Alaska in 1958 it was over 1,700 feet tall. How it’s Made video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDFsQU5Zq8 Rowers Rower Facts: ● Rowing is one of the original sports in the modern Olympic Games. ● Rowers are the third largest U.S. delegation (48 athletes) to the Olympic Games. ● Eight-oared shells are about 60-feet long-that's 20 yards on a football field. ● Rowing was the first intercollegiate sport contested in the United States. ● The first rowing club in the U.S. was the Detroit Boat Club, founded in 1839. ● The first amateur sport organization was a rowing club-Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Navy, founded in 1858. Rower Facts: ● From 1920 until 1956, the USA won the gold medal in the men’s eight at every Olympic Games ● Yale college founded the first collegiate boat club in the U.S. in 1843 ● At the 2016 Rio Olympics, the U.S. women’s eight won gold for the third consecutive olympics, and the women’s single sculls won silver How it’s Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lGYVo_cQkM Canoes Canoe Facts: ● A canoe is a small boat that is often driven by manpower, but also commonly sailed. ● Canoes are pointed at both ends and usually open on top, but can be covered. ● Canoes are known as “paddle boats” in some small towns in the south of Australia. ● Canoes are propelled by the use of paddles, with the number of paddlers depending on the size of the canoe (most commonly 2). ● Archaeologist have discovered the remains of dugout canoe which puts the age of the first ones to more than 8,000 years old. Canoe Facts: ● They were used as a means of transportation to get from one island to the next, made from bark and hollowed out tree trunks. ● Canoes were used by The French to establish the fur trade and played a significant role in the exploration of North America. How it’s Made video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoimCe5Nh28 Water Skis Water Ski Facts: ● The world record for the most water skiers towed by a single boat is 145. ● Water skiing was invented in 1922. ● Water skiing is an olympic sport. ● Water skiing requires upper and lower body strength, balance and endurance. ● It was invented in 1922 by Ralph Samuelson in America, who used two boards and a clothes line attached to a boat. ● There are several different types of water skiing (barefoot, slalom (using one ski), and tournament skiing. Water Ski Facts: ● In Tasmania, Australia, a world record was set in 2012, for the most skiers, 145, behind a single boat. ● Water skiing was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympic in Munich. It was the only time that the sport was demonstrated at any Olympic Games. How it’s Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSDuQXqAOrA Website links https://www.woodyswatersports.com/blog/fun-facts-about-jet-skis/ https://goneoutdoors.com/weight-classes-fifth-wheel-campers-6831877.html https://www.woodyi.com/blog/item/8-interesting-kayaking-facts https://www.smokymountainrafting.com/blog/whitewater-rafting-tennessee/7-facts-didnt-know-history-kayaking-gatlinburg/ https://improvesailing.com/tips/interesting-sailing-facts http://www.wisconsinriveroutfitters.com/3-fascinating-facts-about-the-history-of-canoes/ https://www.perfprotech.com/blog/water-sports/5-fun-facts-about-water-skiing http://tenrandomfacts.com/water-skiing/.
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