Bimini top

An apparatus for towing a water sports performer, the apparatus comprising:

• a tower including:
• a first leg adapted for attachment to a port side of a centerline of a boat, a portion of the first leg being a first profile portion, the first profile portion having a first profile with a shape, a fore edge, and an aft edge;
• a second leg adapted for attachment to a starboard side of a centerline of a boat, a portion of the second leg being a second profile portion, the second profile portion having a second profile with a shape, a fore edge, and an aft edge;
• and
• a tow-line-attachment structure at an upper portion of the tower;
• and
• a bimini top, the bimini top being moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the bimini top including a cover and a frame supporting the cover, the frame including:
• a first support pivotally connected to an inboard side of the first leg of the tower, wherein, in the stowed position, the first support is located entirely between the fore edge and the aft edge of the first profile portion of the first leg;
• and
• a second support pivotally connected to an inboard side of the second leg of the tower, wherein, in the stowed position, the second support is located entirely between the fore edge and the aft edge of the second profile portion of the second leg.