what about getting to to look to the next buoy/bank to get body going where head is looking? once on edge then look towards boat/pole? We do it alot on bikes if you dont think you can make the corner drop head into corner to get body moving.
my ski should be here in sept, hopefully aug for some end of winter ball shrinking hope the water will be over 50deg f by then as i dont have a dry or full wetsuit.