▁long ▁for ▁man eu ver ing , ▁with ▁a ▁recommended ▁length ▁of ▁ ▁( with in ▁toler ance ) ▁although ▁length ▁var ies ▁widely ▁depending ▁on ▁the ▁type ▁of ▁water ▁ski ing ▁and ▁the ▁sk ier ' s ▁skill ▁level . ▁Compet ition ▁requirements ▁on ▁ro pe ▁construction ▁have ▁changed ▁over ▁the ▁years , ▁from ▁" qu arter - inch ▁poly pro py l ene ▁ro pe " ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁flex ibility ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁the ▁same ▁specification ▁is ▁used ▁" for ▁the ▁entire ▁event ." ▁The ▁ro pe ▁and ▁handle ▁are ▁anch ored ▁to ▁the ▁boat ▁and ▁played ▁out ▁at ▁the ▁stern . ▁This ▁anchor ▁point ▁on ▁a ▁recre ation ▁boat ▁is ▁commonly ▁a ▁to w ▁ring ▁or ▁cle at , ▁mounted ▁on ▁the ▁boat ' s ▁stern . ▁For ▁more ▁dedicated ▁ski ers , ▁a ▁metal ▁ski ▁p yl on ▁is ▁placed ▁in ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁boat ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁engine ▁to ▁connect ▁the ▁sk ier . ▁This ▁p yl on ▁is ▁mounted ▁secure ly , ▁since ▁a ▁sk illed ▁sl alom ▁sk ier ▁can ▁put ▁a ▁considerable ▁amount ▁of ▁t ension ▁in ▁the ▁ski ▁ro pe ▁and ▁the ▁p yl on . ▁ ▁Saf ety ▁measures ▁As ▁water ▁ski ing ▁is ▁a ▁potentially ▁dangerous ▁sport , ▁safety ▁is ▁important . ▁ ▁There ▁should ▁be ▁a ▁ ▁wide ▁ski ing ▁space ▁and ▁the ▁water ▁should ▁be ▁at ▁least ▁ ▁deep . ▁The ▁to w bo at ▁should ▁stay