2009 Approved Tournament Towboats
Approved
Tournament Towboats PDF
2009 Towboat Usage: Model Year
AWSA Nationals, AWSA Regionals, and Record Capability (Class
E,L,R) tournaments may
use a current year 2009 USA-WS Approved boat or a prior year
2008 USA-WS Approved
boat.
Class C, I, and N tournaments may use 2009, 2008, or 2007
USA-WS Approved towboats
(two years prior)
In all instances where a boat older than the current model
year is used, the manufacturer must also have a boat on the
approved list for 2009.
If the designated towboat has multiple GPS systems
available, the skier has the option to select from available
GPS system. If the tournament committee chooses to use older
Perfect Pass Classic, then no choice is permitted.
2008 Rules Governing Towboats and Speed
Control
Revised 3/7/2008
Slalom, Jump & Trick Equipment and Definitions
All tournaments Class C and above are required to use speed
control.
Tournaments are only allowed to use speed control devices tested
in conjunction with the towboats approved
for use by the Towboat Committee.
Approved towboats, including equipment as tested,
are listed on the USA WS website under
the Towboat section.
Approved Towboats
Software changes are permitted as approved by the Towboat Committee
at any time during the season, except that no changes that
affect skier pull will be permitted between July 1
and the conclusion of that year’s National Tournament.
Slalom & Jump Timing
General: The boat speed shall be validated by timing
on each pass from the speed control system (see rule 8.10(g)).
Acceptable timing methods may be magnetic point
to point or calculated virtual timing provided such methods
and timing components of the speed control system are tested
and approved.
