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aquaplane

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aquaplane
a single board on which a person stands and is towed by a motorboat at high speed, as in water skiing
aquaplane [′ak·wə‚plān]
(naval architecture)
A board on which a person rides while being towed by a motorboat at such speed that the front part of the board rises out of the water. Also known as aquaboard.
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If your vehicle loses its grip, or aquaplanes, on surface water take your foot off the accelerator to slow down.
Drivers warned about weather by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)
David Learmount, safety editor of Flight International Magazine, said: 'If aircraft do land in very heavy rain they can aquaplane in the same way that a car can
300 escape plane fireball by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
If driving at more than 50mph surface water may not be dispersed by your tyres, which may cause you to aquaplane.
How to cope in the wet by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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