Ski Width does not equal True Width, before the buoy.
There are quite a few misconceptions in water skiing. The sport has suffered from a lack of true understanding, when it comes to how skiing works.
One of the greatest misunderstandings is the idea that projecting your ski and/or feet outbound, will get you width before the buoy. Actually, this idea couldn't be farther from the truth.
The number 1 determining factor when it comes to a skier gaining width (and space) before a buoy, is directly related to their ability to maintain rope tension through the transition and into the turn. The more rope tension the skier has, swinging out to the buoy, the more energy and "whip" they will receive from the boat. Now, I know this idea of "whip" sounds scary, but its actually what all good skiers do. The more energy you can harness from the boat, moving outbound from centerline, the higher you will swing around the boat....and the sooner you will get to that 'high' point beside the boat.
So, anytime the ski shoots or projects too quickly outbound through the transition, that ski HAS TO land on the inside edge. When it does that, it immediately starts pushing the skier back inward, toward the boat, and effectively reduces the line tension...which stops the skier from receiving Outbound Swing energy from the boat.
The goal should always be to use the boat, not fight it. Knowing how best to navigate the transition to reach maximum width before the buoy is the first step to implementing the right moves in your own skiing. Ultimately, mastery related to this concept will help you become the best skier you can be.
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