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    Auto Steer vs Sure Path

    in News & Other Stuff

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    Auto steer could be great for the sport! I'm surprised of the negative comments about a product that know one in this thread has ever used. If auto steer feels the same or better than a good hand driver just think of how nice that will be for those that don't have good drivers. I will almost for sure buy auto steer so my wife can drive the course for me/others which she currently does not do. If auto steer turns out to not be as good as a good hand river then I will turn it off when I have a good hand driver available to drive me, if just my wife is at the lake to drive me then auto steer will be turned on. :)

    Modelling slalom handle path as pendulum

    in Technique & Theory

    Posted

    @Than_Bogan understandable but I do think however that these debates can help some of us run more buoys. Being new to BOS and reading a lot of old posts my mind has been enlightened in regards to how things change as the line shortens. Before reading BOS I thought that the overall speed increased as the line shortens but can now see that the overall speed is very likely LESS as the line shortens, the max speed behind the boat is what increases. I also now see that as the line shortens the effective work zone to get to the same buoy width is less which tells me I have to work harder for less time as the line shortens. Both of these things can potentially help me run more buoys. :)

    Explain to me how a shorter rope is more difficult.

    in Skis Fins Bindings

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    Bump for @H2OkieNC and others.

     

    My main takeaway is as the rope shortens your acceleration phase is less which gives you less time to do the same amount of work to get to the same buoy width. One other main thing of note is as the line shortens your overall speed is actually LESS since you travel less distance in the same amount of time, max speed behind the boat is higher.

    New Lake Development... Input Wanted

    in News & Other Stuff

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    @Such_a_brett Going off of what @escmanaze is saying I strongly suggest you find a way for the serious slalom skiers that ski March-November a way to drive. Maybe give the lot owners on the ski lake driving privileges. Also depending on who the hired driver is the serious slalom skiers may not even want that driver driving them. Driving becomes very important as the line shortens and can make or break a slalom set. A good driver willing to work for the hours you will need him/her could be hard to find for what you can likely pay them.

    New Lake Development... Input Wanted

    in News & Other Stuff

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    @Such_a_brett It is a little hard to see but they don't look offset enough. When you come around the turn island you want to be lined up with the course with no need to make a jog back to center. Many lakes around the country don't have the turn islands offset enough including several in Utah. Properly offset turn islands make the lake longer.
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