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Water Ski Exhibition

Virtually the same scene was used as the front cover of the 1964 New Hampshire Vacation Guide, which was published by The New England Guide of Concord, NH, with “the cooperation of the State Division of Economic Development and the N.H. Regional Associations.”
Virtually the same scene was used as the front cover of the 1956 Where To In the Lakes Region guidebook.

Five trick waterskiers are towed behind a ski boat in Weirs Bay. The Endicott Rock monument can be seen in the distance. Photo taken in the 1940s, before there was a beach.

Waterskiers elsewhere on Lake Winnipesaukee

Two ladies perform the difficult trick of lifting one leg behind them while skiing on one ski. This photo is from a 1951 navigation map of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Five lady waterskiers are seen in a 1950s, “Greetings from New Hampshire”postcard. The caption on the back reads, “Waterskiing is a favorite summertime activity on New Hampshire’s many lakes. The appeal is so great that there are numerous clubs throughout the state. Shows are an annual event on Lake Winnipesaukee.”

Before waterskiing, which was not invented until 1922, there was “surfboarding” or “aquaplaning”. The concept of getting pulled by a rope behind a fast boat was the same.

The Weirs Ski Club hosted the National Water Ski Championships in August 13-15, 1954. An article about the event appeared in the New Hampshire Profiles magazine.

The Weirs Ski Club hosted the National Water Ski Championships in August 21-23, 1959. Poster from the event.