Aline Dix donated a vintage water ski saucer to the Water Ski Hall of Fame & Museum in Polk City Florida. Pictured above is Carole Lowe, the Director of the American Water Ski Educational Foundation and Aline Dix presenting the saucer.
A quote from Aline:
"I used the saucer from 1968 to 1988. Carole Dougherty Rogers rode with me when she was age 4. The saucer was one of many waterskiing tools like shoe skis, slalom skis, air rafts, even a canoe paddle that Dave Morris used in the 1960's.
The saucer is tilted in the water, the rider places knees on middle to bottom edge. A single handle rope was held at the top edge of saucer; the boat tightens the rope and away you go. From kneeling or standing, wake cuts at times but mostly doing 360's behind the boat. Speed of boat was about 18-20 mph.
The 1957 Water Ski Show from Cypress Gardens Florida featured a young polio victim named Gary Gruber who vacationed at Duberson's Lakeview Cottages. Gary sat on a peach basket then tossed it to stand on his head while skimming atop the lake! I have 8mm movies memorializing this Show & his performance.
The Museum was pleased to receive this saucer as they have very little artifacts of this category. :)"
