Chile to Host World Water Ski Championships

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SANTIAGO — San Bernardo prepares for the Water Ski Open World Championship, that will be held from November 26 to December 1 of 2013 at the lake Los Morros in San Bernardo.

There will be competitions in slalom, figures, jump and overall for both ladies and men´s categories. ”It’s a tremendous pride for Chile and at the same time a huge responsibility to organize the Open World Championship. We want to have an excellent world championship so that´s that why we are already working, we want everything to turn out great.” said the president of the Chilean Water Ski Federation, Waldo Miranda Dömel last December.

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Logo of the 2013 Water Ski Championships. Photo: SkiWorldChile2013

The artificial lake Los Morros has already hosted some Junior World Championships, Under 21 World Championships, Pan American Championships, Latin American Championships, 2012 University World Championships and Americas’ Challenge. Gifted with privileged natural conditions and complemented with top edge technology, the Santiago artificial lake is today one of the most highly valued places by the European skiers at the time of crossing the Equator in search for the best temperatures when the winter comes.

Due to its strategic location and the presence of a natural tree wall at the west side, in Los Morros usually there is no breeze, which insures very promising conditions for the skiers. The lake is 850 meters long and 80 meters wide at the slalom and figure court, this size amplifies in the jumping area where it reaches a width of 100 meters.

Source http://www.ilovechile.cl/2013/10/20/chile-host-world-water-ski-championships/94145