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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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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After failing to be named one of the 25 core Olympic sports, wrestling must now compete with the Chinese martial art wushu, sport climbing, baseball-softball, roller sports, squash, karate and wake boarding.

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