Watercross competitions, as with other motor sports competitions, have ambulance and rescue crews nearby in the event of an accident. While it is possible to skim over the water with a stock snowmobile, the practice can be dangerous. For example, in February 2006, a Massachusetts man died in New Hampshire after sinking into the water during a failed skimming attempt. In July 2010, a 40-year-old man died in Anaktuvuk Pass while attempting to skim across Eleanor Lake. In January 2018, a 48-year-old man died after partially skipping across Sturgeon Lake (Ontario). The practice of "skimming" is illegal in the states of Minnesota, Maine, and New Hampshire. On the contrary, in Wisconsin there are places where skimming is encouraged, and some businesses rely on it to attract customers, for example at Bauer's Dam in Conover, Wisconsin. References Individual sports Water sports Snowmobile racing