Tournament water skiing and the disciplines of slalom, trick and jump via a cable tow rather than the skier being pulled by a boat.  

Cable 3 event started in Europe in the early 80’s, running the same format as three events for boat skiing but with just a few differences in the format.  Cable 3 event is particularly popular in Europe and has a unique style of its own – Team GB have been particularly successful in this event category for many years and the UK has hosted the World Championships on more than one occasion.