Patent ID: 7263944

Claim:
A towing device for towing a water sportsman as part of a water sport activity, said device comprising: a horizontal elongated towing member comprising a base portion, an elongated padded vertical upper portion, and coupling means for movably coupling said upper portion to said base portion in a manner sufficient to render said upper portion moveable relative to the base portion from a first; second attachment means for attaching a first end of a tow line to a first attachment point on a distal end section of the towing member and pulling said tow line in tension as said tow line is held by a water sporter or water sporting device to thereby tow said water sporter or water sporting device along a water surface when said towing member is disposed; Third attachment means for stabilizing the padded vertical member to the towing vehicle is four adjustable horizontal members, forward and aft, starboard and port sides.