Betty Bonifay a new water ski binding at this theme park in Florida.
Betty Bonifay Betty Bonifay is a professional water skier. In 1976, she developed a 360-degree swivel binding that allowed her to turn a full circle while on waterskis. She debuted the ski at Cypress Gardens' Super Show in 1977.
BURT Retractable Bindings BURT bindings are classified as plate-style snow ski bindings that were invented in the 1970s by Burton A. Weinstein. Their unique feature was two retractable cables for each ski that would extend and retract instead of having your ski come off your foot in a fall.