Waterski distance jumping. Featuring Freddy Krueger

[u/Brutal_Deluxe_]

[u/Gregory85]

Whoa, that was unexpected but it really was Freddy

[u/mothzilla → u/Gregory85]

They barely mention his waterskiing success in the films.

[u/Scootros-Hootros → u/mothzilla]

Most witnesses don’t survive the following night.

[u/StOnEy333]

The guy is a nightmare on the wakes.

[u/govcov → u/StOnEy333]

[u/taffyowner]

So why don’t you have to let go of the boat tow? I feel like they could punch it and pull you more

[u/StOnEy333 → u/taffyowner]

It’s probably to complete the landing and be able to ride away.

[u/wacrover → u/StOnEy333]

Yup - physics at play. If you let go you too going forward as you go up and forward as you go down. Instead of landing at an ‘ok’ angle, you end up going forward as you go up, then much more down than before. Higher angle of impact = more broken pieces.

[u/scottydg → u/wacrover]

What

[u/Skibidi_Rizzler_96 → u/taffyowner]

Boat probably goes at the same speed for all skiers

[u/thewatermellon → u/taffyowner]

In order for the jump to count, you have to ride away behind the boat. You're trying to go as far as you can - and actually the line tension helps keep you in the air moving forward as well. You mention having the boat punch it - there's actually a computer system that does exactly that when it feels you pull towards the ramp. The skier can set how hard the boat "punches" if you will.

Source - I used to do this

[u/lilelliot → u/taffyowner]

To avoid death.

[u/Michkov → u/lilelliot]

So if you never let go of the boat you are functionally immortal?

[u/Essiggurkerl]

needs more Telemark

[u/cjg5025]

Nightmare on Elm Lake

[u/YimmyTheTulip]

One guy’s last name is Wing. Very appropriate

[u/oneloneolive]

The man of my dreams.

[u/Defcheze]

He needs to get a helmet with Kruegers head

[u/Ambitious_Jelly8783]

Someone get Science to contain that man becore he invades our dreams.