F–2 Chris-Craft
Water Skiing
Understanding hand signals is critical to safe skiing. All parties should agree to what each signal means to
prevent confusion. The more common signals are illustrated below.
Left Turn
Arm outstretched pointing left
Right Turn
Arm outstretched point right
Skier OK
Hands clenched together overhead
Speed OK
Raised arm with thumb and finger
joined to form circle
Back to Dock
Pat top of head
Stop
Hand up, palm forward
Slower
Palm or thumb pointing down
Faster
Palm or thumb pointing up
Retrieval
One ski extended out of the water
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