What is the right angle?

[dogbert]

Originally posted by NICKYPOO
It's purely a safety thing for me. If I keep the rider to starboard I never lose sight of him (or her). There is always that anxious moment if your driver has you on his port side and you can't see him for that few seconds when the boat is turning around you which means he can't see you. At that point you're basically hoping he (the driver) has a pretty good idea of where you are. That is sketchy at best. The only time I turn to port is if the rider wants the double up to that side.

I'm with NICKYPOO on this one...although I deviate from this occasionally due to unusual wind conditions or when I have to protect the rider.

[Tequilasun]

That certainly makes sense. I don't really have a good explaination on why I turn to port, just always have.

Maybe because our ski course is near the bank, and to run it, you almost have to run so that the bank is starboard, forcing you to turn to port .

I think I have seen the light!

[Domsz06]

I do the slow turn to the right, unless I have all the redneck, white trash boaters or jetskiers around, then I have to protect them. I have put my boat in front of them many times. I really hope they never hit me, but at least we should all survive the wreck, but he may not survie the @$$ beating afterward!