Patent ID: 8641466

Claim:
A water sport training apparatus for training a small child or infant to water ski, the apparatus comprising: a platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a thickness, a front extent and a rear extent, the platform being wide enough to accommodate at least the width of two feet; a pair of foot grips located on the upper surface of the platform in a side-by-side location on opposite sides of a longitudinal axis of the platform; a handle bar extending upwardly from the upper surface of the platform from a location in front of the foot grips, the handle bar being comprised of a pair of oppositely arranged vertical side posts and an intermediate horizontal grip portion connecting the pair of vertical side posts, the handle bar being adjustably resizable to accommodate the height of an infant or small child; a tow point located at the front extent of the platform for receiving a tow rope for pulling the platform over a surface of water with an associated towing craft; wherein the grip portion of the handle bar lies in a horizontal plane which is located at a predetermined distance above the top surface of the platform, the distance being such that the grip portion can be conveniently gripped by a small child or infant, the horizontal plane of the grip portion of the handle bar being between about 12 and 36 inches above the top surface of the platform; and wherein the platform is comprised of a surf-board type support surface, manufactured with a buoyant core which is formed from a blank of a lightweight expanded foam that will support the weight of a child prior to acceleration of the associated towing craft.