List of Water Ski World Championships champions. Also, I had said that I knew how to water ski. The Australians developed flat kites originally for water ski shows. There are a number of active water ski clubs in Tasmania. Traxler Park is home to the Rock Aqua Jays, a water ski team. Both men are in the Water Ski Hall of Fame. A complete slalom water ski course consists of 26 buoys. He likes to practice sports such as tennis, water ski, snow ski, baseball and running. The stunt was created as a way to showcase Winkler's real-life water ski skills. Beretta was part of the Water Ski Show at World Expo 88 in Brisbane. The Sale Water Ski Club is also based at the lake. Boaters on the lake choose to swim, water ski, and fish. Rickmansworth Water Ski Club is located on Batchworth Lake. In 1941 Don Ibsen founded The Olympic Water Ski Club in Seattle, WA. Beretta represented Victoria for 16 years, winning 10 Australian water ski championships.