BallOfSpray

In 1960 and 1965 the Minneapolis city lakes of Lake Calhoun, Lake Harriet and Lake of the Isles were hosts to the annual National Waterski Championships.   At that time the who’s who of waterskiing were competitors at those championship events, many of whom are recognized today as the legends of waterskiing.   In passing years, the lake neighborhoods encroached and local lake traffic besieged the area leading to legislation banning motorized watercraft, except electrically powered boats.

 

Go-Float, an electric boat manufacturer based in the Minneapolis area, builds a model fast enough to pull a skier.   The Go-Float RX 1 can run on plane for over an hour.   Slower speeds extend the run time.

 

A local skier who previously worked with a show ski team, Griffin Overbye made a number of laps around Lake Harriet and commented, “Wow, this boat is totally quiet and very easy to ski behind.”    The RX 1 was driven by Go-Float founder, Bart Jones, who remarked, “Our innovative technology certainly opens new doors.  We see electric boats as a viable product category and skiing behind this Go-Float RX 1 proves their versatility.   I envisioned this day several years ago and it’s exciting to see it become reality.”

 

Water skiing was invented in Minnesota by Ralph Samuelson on Lake Pepin in 1922 so it’s fitting that new technology developed in Minnesota be showcased by waterskiing on a National Waterski Championship site.

 

Go-Float manufactures electric boats at its headquarters in Hopkins, MN.  Environmentally friendly, Go-Float electric boats have retail price points ranging from $1995 to $9995.  The Go-Float website is www.go-float.com.

 

 

For more information contact Jake Eichenberger, jake.eich@go-float.com