@LeonL @DanE - If ZO is locked in on a mapped course the 0.75%/1.6%(+) elevated gate speed is activated, being ~34.5 (for 34.2) until ZO beeps at the gates, then baseline speed is targeted. It doesn't seem to matter even if there is a lengthy approach to the gates, based on some trials this morning.
In an un-mapped ZO start, the speed achieves baseline only, no 0.75%/1.6% elevation. At least based on what was trialed today by selecting an empty course entry (nothing mapped, no course locked in) and the pre-gate speed was pegged to 34.2.
@Ilivetoski - if your mapping "drifted" and the gate beep occurred past the gates the boat may be slowing to baseline at a point when you're expecting more throttle. Whatever the case, it would sure make your gate pull inconsistent from boats mapped accurately.