| 摘要 |
An apparatus is provided, comprising a belt configured to be worn around a person's waist, and a holder secured to the belt. The holder is configured to hold onto a water-tow sport handle used for water skiing and the like. The holder can hold the water-tow sport handle while the belt is being worn around the person's waist and as the handle is being pulled away from the belt, for example by a rope attached to the rear of a watercraft. The holder advantageously comprises a plate member slidably secured to the belt, and a holding element hingedly secured to the plate member. The holding element is preferably a rigid hook that is configured to hold onto the water-tow sport handle. The hook can be hingedly secured to the plate member by a break-away pin configured to break at a threshold shear stress. During use, the pin advantageously breaks to release the portion of the holder that holds onto the water-tow sport handle when the user falls during skiing, wakeboarding, or the like. The belt preferably includes an elongated pad designed to provide support to the user's backside.
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