Hello gregy, I am ok at going just inside the buoys it's just once I start attempting that little bit further is when it all goes to pot... Even forgetting the entry gate's and getting an early one, I still struggle to get anymore than three to four buoys, as to why I asked about which speed to weight ratio I should be tackling as I seem to feel less drag and more comfortable on the ski when free skiing at almost thirty miles an hour, nicer turns no drag, but as soon as I drop the speed and attempt the course, I feel more drag from my ski and not as stable..