The skier is being pulled by a rope attached to the boat and has to enter the course through the first pair of red gate buoys, go to the outside of all 6 red turn buoys and then exit the course through the last pair of red gate buoys. There are predetermined speeds and rope lengths.
An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station or to which the voter is normally allocated. Numerous methods have been devised to facilitate this.
absentee - one that is absent or not in residence. traveler, traveller - a person who changes location. AWOL - one who is away or absent without leave. defaulter - someone who fails to make a required appearance in court. exile, expat, expatriate - a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; American expatriates. hooky player, truant - one who is absent from school without permission.