Patent ID: 6758709
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B63B

Abstract:
A water sports device for supporting a seated human rider while the rider and the device are towed behind a powered water craft, the device including an elongated board having a front end and a back end to which is secured a seat for supporting the buttocks of the rider in a position spaced from and roughly centered above the back one-third of the board, a binding for securing the feet of the rider over the top of the board secured to the board, an elongated hydrofoil extends downward from the board and a planing blade secured to the hydrofoil spaced from the board, so as to be generally parallel to the board so that the planing blade provides essentially no lift when the board is horizontal;the improvement wherein the binding is adjustably secured to said board such that the binding can be moved forwardly on said board away from said seat to accommodate a tall rider and an aft on said board toward said seat to accommodate a shorter rider whereby rider can adjust the binding to accommodate his/her leg length and increase the amount of control the rider has when mounted to the ski.