After looking at the diagrams above, I think all those wallys that powerturn and drive crazy figure 8s out at my local lake arent just inexperienced drivers, they're trying in vain to throw double ups!
Here's my take on things. This is a rough sketch of how I think is the best way to drive them:
Turn 1: Make about a 90° turn to whichever side the rider asks for (this doesnt mean right for regular, and left for goofy, some people like TS d-ups
) Make sure to maintain speed through the turns, as the boat naturally wants to slow down while turning.
Turn 2: Begin a sweeping turn back into your own wakes. This will be less than 180° because of the angle the wakes come off the boat. Unless the rider specifically has asked for open d-ups, go into your wake at a perfectly perpendicular angle (90°). (an open d'up will be approached with a less agressive angle, this makes the wake less steep, and easier to carry tricks into the flats) It's
very important to accelerate through this turn as you
do not want to be accelerating as the rider is hitting the d-up. It's best to be at your correct speed while the rider is throwing down, but backing off the throttle a little bit is much better than speeding up as the rider is in the air.
Turn 3:
After the rider has landed make your final turn to go back down your boats original path. The rollers should be dissipated by then and you should enjoy fresh flat water.
Enjoy!
-Steve