At 81 years of age, Bill Dixon epitomizes spirit and passion for sport, and has the patent to prove it. As a longtime, summer resident of Long Lake, Dixon began his journey in the state of Michigan when he came to work for Ford as an engineer after graduating from the University of Florida. He worked with Ford for over 30 years and earned two patents with the company relating to their retractable seatbelt systems. The invention utilizes a flexible, curved handle that is attached to a pair of ski gloves that hooks on to the ski tow rope via the grip of the skier. This grip strap system then attaches to a belt strap system that curves around the torso of the skier via the lifevest jacket. This strap can be adjusted with a buckle that allows the skier to customize the length, so it is just shorter than their arm when held straight out. With the gripper attached to the tow rope handle, the strap system redistributes the pull to the person’s torso so their shoulders are no longer taking the load.