YouTube, the original video-sharing website, became famous for water-skiing squirrels and bedroom musings.

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If it goes ahead, the speed restriction will effectively mean the end of sports boats and activities such as water-skiing.

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During a visit to Pistorius' house a few years ago, he showed CNN images of himself water-skiing, scuba diving and quad bike riding.

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The show was to have featured displays of boats across the city's docks and a programme of demonstrations including championship sailing, wake-boarding, power boat racing, and water-skiing.

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Already a prime place for mountain biking, fishing, water-skiing and hunting, the Rotorua Lakes region recently laid claim to hiking as well, with the opening of the 15km Tarawera Trail in December 2013.

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Hemisphere is decked out with a host of toys for the discerning seafarer to play with -- smaller speed boats to go water skiing and wake boarding, water scooters and diving gear, as well as a jacuzzi on the fly bridge.

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If you do venture outside of this den of blissful comfort, Costa Smeralda offers a variety of activities: snorkelling in the clearest of waters, renting a yacht, playing golf, kayaking, water skiing and taking a walking tour of the colourful buildings in the resort town of Porto Cervo, arm-in-arm with your newlywed.

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