I don't want to be that "jerk" driving the boat that everyone hates. I am fairly new to boating and started pulling my kids wakeboarding last year. I have never had anyone in the boat with me that knows the correct way to pull wakeboarders, so I am all self taught. I have read a few things online but still have questions... I have heard of (and tried) driving in a pattern that has 2 loops and 1 long straight line that gets traveled both directions. I was told that other than hitting the wake when you finish your loop (going back into the straight line) you have clean water the entire time you are in the straight part because the wake dissipates out of the center line. Is there more to this than just doing that? Any tricks to handle the turns while executing the loop? What about double - ups. I know what they are but not sure how to make it work. The timing seems hard to do. Someone also told me that they have seen wakeboarders get back up after falling without the boat ever stopping. The driver slows the boat down and somehow they grab the rope and get up. How hard is that to do? Any other tips?? Thanks!
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