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Waterskiing with Kite, Parasailing

Waterskiing with Kite, Parasailing
Clip: 499316_1_1
Year Shot: 1960 (Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1670
Original Film: 033-032
HD: N/A
Location: San Francisco, CA
Timecode: 00:50:10 - 00:51:28

On the waters of San Francisco's Lake Merced, 18 year old Ross Calvert goes along the hard way. By water skis and kite. Ross took the long way around, he built a kite and taught himself a tricky sport. Starting from scratch he has became an outstanding aerialist. One draw back to the whole thing is what goes up must come down. But that's not always so easy. Lake Merced in San Francisco, a boat pulling a water skier holding a huge kite. MLS - The boat makes a sharp turn and as a result the skier holding the kite is lifted up into the air. MS - As the speed boat is pulling the skier he is dangling from this huge kite that he constructed. MS - The boat starts reducing its speed and the air born skier slowly descends into the water with not a good landing. But he will try the task again. MS - A crowd of people gather along the side of the road that is higher than the lake to watch the water skier-kite rider. MLS - The boat pulling the skier once again and he slowly rises from the water. MLS - Flying through the air slowly descends once again, only this time he makes a picture perfect landing.