Editing Snowmobile skipping (section)

==History==
The [[Grantsburg, Wisconsin]] first annual World Championship Snowmobile Watercross was held in July 1977 and it has been held yearly on the third week of July since.<ref>{{cite web|title=Snowmobile Watercross Racing Photos|date=29 October 2009|url=http://snowridermag.com/encyclopedia/2009/10/snowmobile-watercross-racing-photos/|publisher=SnowRider Magazine|accessdate=5 December 2010}}</ref> The first race was simply held to see who could make it the {{convert|300|ft}} from the island on Memory Lake to the shore.<ref name="MilwaukeeJournalSentinelJuly182009">{{cite news|last=Glauber|first=Bill|title=On solid or liquid, give it the gas |url=http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/51105382.html|accessdate=5 December 2010|newspaper=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]]|date=July 18, 2009}}</ref> Most didn't, but the winner did go about {{convert|500|ft|abbr=on}}. In the years following, racers became more skilled and machines more powerful. Today, racers compete in drags and ovals, with an eight-lap championship run. Over 100 racers compete in the various classes. The Classes range from the beginners' Stock Drags to the top Pro-Open Ovals Class. Competitive watercross is run by two main circuits.  The IWA (International Watercross Association) operates mainly in the Midwest, while the EWA (Eastern Watercross Association) operates in the Northeastern States.<ref name="MaxSled">{{cite web|last=Boettcher|first=Troy|title=Grantsburg 2009 – From the Insid|url=http://www.maxsled.com/absolutenm/templates/articles_layout.aspx?articleid=1129&zoneid=2|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128072706/http://www.maxsled.com/absolutenm/templates/articles_layout.aspx?articleid=1129&zoneid=2|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 January 2013|publisher=Max Sled|access-date=5 December 2010}}</ref>

In most cases, participants in watercross strip their snowmobiles of all non-essential parts—including the seat—to save weight.

On June 25, 2013, [[Antti Holmberg]] of Finland set the record for snowmobile skipping at 180&nbsp; km (112 miles).<ref>{{cite web|title=Finnish man sets world record after driving 180km over water on a snowmobile|url=http://www.joe.ie/motors/motors-news/video-finish-man-sets-world-record-after-driving-180km-over-water-on-a-snowmobile/|date=July 25, 2013}}</ref> On September 18, 2015, the record is now set at 212&nbsp; km (131.731 miles) by the Norwegian [[Morten Blien]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New World Record with a snowmobile on water 212 km|url=https://vimeo.com/139846766|date=September 18, 2015}}</ref>