Pay-as-You-Ski water skiing club

Beginners, returning skiers, families and friendship groups who want regular, coached sessions without owning kit.

A small annual membership plus a fee per session, with extra income from kit hire, beginner taster days and occasional group bookings.

• Water skiing or coaching ability
• Organising people and bookings
• Safety-minded and calm with beginners

• Public liability and activity insurance, check it covers coaching, boat driving and kit hire
• The lake owner's own rules and insurance, get agreements in writing
• Check what qualifications are expected for coaches and boat drivers, for example through British Water Ski & Wakeboard and the RYA
• Safety: life jackets, a spotter, rescue plans and safeguarding for children
• Seasonal and weather-dependent income, so plan for quiet months

Startup costs are typically around £2,000 to £8,000, depending on your kit, insurance and lake hire arrangements. These are estimates, so cost your own equipment and session fees before you begin.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £4,000, depending on how many members and session passes you sell. Income is seasonal and weather dependent, so plan for quiet months.

Check your insurance covers coaching, boat driving and kit hire. Get agreements with the lake owner in writing, check expected coach and boat driver qualifications (for example British Water Ski & Wakeboard and the RYA), and check safety and safeguarding for children.