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Eric, it really doesnt seem to me that you have had enough experience behind both systems to be commenting as strongly and as often over the web as you have been. Not knowing who you are or to what level you slalom I can't comment on your lost 40 bouys but something does not add up with your ZO push everywhere.

Eric I have been watching your Pro ZO posts on all discussion boards and you are quite right it can work and does for some. The 6lt CC is pretty dialed in esp when you get on great water like Hancock. You seem to be oblivious to the problems that have affected and disenchanted many. There are many  who are unhappy but get paid by boat companies who have told them to zip it. This goes for a number of high profile coaches who get free boats or cheap boats and can't say anything in the open.

What IKB found is interesting and I think proves that Andy set out not to provide a consistent speed but to use gps tecnology to attempt to help the skier get wide and ski more bouys through gassing in predicted parts of the course. He was trying to make a product that provided better results. Not a product that under the rules should have been designed to be as constant as possible which it could have. What was created did aid light/smooth skiers (new pbs world records/)but unfortunatley provided too much gas for others and was unpredictable.  What will they do to fix it. Listen to the experts that have offered adice? No they don't answer calls from all reports. So that means probably another season at least until it is fixed.

ZO has murdered him this year.

Animal, the sport has never been speed based. The system has been RPM based and set to run an end course time

Ok I'll bite.  PP gave the heavier skiers more RPM's so they have to handle more speed from the beginning all the way through the course. PP also returns to that baseline at the same speed each time. ZO assumes everyone weighs the same and reacts to get back to speed as quickly as possible. So skiers who have a smooth style don't take away time and don't get the backlash. Heavier skiers take away time and are rewarded very quickly with some gas (whatever is needed to get back to 34.2). So the light weights being disadvantaged. I don't think so. Speed based cruise is a great idea for jump not slalom. This sport at short line requires consistency othwerise we will all be paying for the higher insurance costs in a year or 2.