S’man is so close to the deepwater slalom start. He has good form and I know that next attempt he is gonna make it up. It will be a right of passage when he does. The trick is to keep your body over the center of the ski with your back upright and verticle. If you lean back your ski just plows with lots and lots of drag. If you don’t resist the pull of the boat you fall out the front. So maintain a straight up and down seated position with your legs fully bent. Keep your rear leg relaxed and only use it for balance and to steady the steering.