A is where the right entrance gate and #1 line up. B is where the left entrance gate and #1 line up. C is where Rossi started displacing water to the outside or prior to #1 being in the middle of the gates. Notice how the boat is still about a half a boat length before the gates - D.
If you back both Rossi and the boat up about 30' (which appears to be the distance back from where he is in the photo) to C, the boat will be about two boat lengths out. This is how early many of the pros begin their movement toward the gates. This applies more and more as the line gets shorter and the speeds increase. I am trying to begin my motion toward the gates when #1 is in the middle at every line length. (Hint; you need your hips forward and your elbows touching your vest or you will miss the gates).
Think you are on the correct size ski? Think again! Look where a standard shape ski comes up to on the world record holder. Standing straight, it would come to a place under Chris Parrish's nose. Where's yours?
