454SS Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Was just wondering if I could some opinions on progressing in the course I am working on upping speed and shortening line length right now around 32 mph and 28 off working towards 36 mph any tips on getting there when shorten rope and when to bump up speed??? Or does it even matter??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted September 7, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 7, 2012 Personally, would try to get to 34 mph first, then work down line. When you can run say 32 off at 34 come back to 28, 36mph. I felt I learned angles/timing etc of the shorter lines better at 34mph with time to think than 36 mph...wish I would have realized that when I was in a 36 mph division! 32 mph, however, can be too slow to get the swing that you need to understand/feel/master so my vote is get to 34 stay there til running a pass, then shorten up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted September 7, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 7, 2012 @454SS - I agree with @6balls. Skiing at 32 mph @ 28 is a little slow, and it really takes a lot of strength/lean to get the speed you need. Just last night I was speeding the boat up to a real 34 mph and what a difference it made in the amount of work required to get across the wake. Made the pass's easier and more efficient so there were more sets. I too am working on 36 mph, but have a lot more time at 34. Keep it up!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted September 7, 2012 Baller Share Posted September 7, 2012 Some of the comments concerning 32 mph are leading me to start a new thread instead of hijacking this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrenchley Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I have a few questions: Do you ski or intend to ski in tournaments? And how much longer will you be in the 36mph division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
454SS Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Never skied tournaments before definitely a possibility though. Only 23 so def would have some time at 36 mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbrenchley Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Well I ski 36 and to be honest there is only one way to learn to ski it and that is to ski it. I've never dropped speed to 34mph to try a new line length. If you have zero off you can reduce the speed to 35.5 or something like that to try it out (Chris Rossi gave me that advice a few years back) but you have to ski 36 differently than you do 34 so there's really no reason to mess around with 34 once you can run it. My advice would be to go back to 22 off possibly 15 and get your 34 mph pass done and then speed up before you shorten the rope because you're just going to have habits that don't really translate at 36...especially the shorter the rope gets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klundell Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I agree with @tbrenchley. Lengthen the rope back to 22 or 15 and go to work on the 34mph and progress to 36mph. If you want to ski in tournaments you are going to have to go 36 before you start cutting line so lengthen it out and work on the speed. 36 is a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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