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Exercise 5: Sub-planing speed maneuvering

Drill 2: Turning in circles

1. Make large circles, turning to the right. Gradually decrease the size of the circles while

keeping your speed constant.

2. Repeat the drill, turning to the left.

Drill 3: Making a figure eight

1. Combine the above drills to make a large figure eight.

2. Repeat the drill, making the figure eight smaller each time.

Drill 4: Understanding how throttle affects turns

1. Gradually accelerate to sub-planing speed while traveling in a straight line. Release the

throttle lever and then turn the handlebars as far as possible to the right or left.

2. Notice that you have rapidly decreasing ability to turn the watercraft and that the water-

craft does not respond to handlebar input once the engine slows down after the throttle

lever is released.

3. Gradually re-apply throttle to see how the watercraft responds with throttle again.

Tips:

To make tight turns at these speeds you must apply more throttle while you are turning

the handlebars.

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