High-speed Maneuver; Malibu ski boat.

This is a Malibu Sunsetter VLX inboard ski boat in a high-speed turn. The driver and I were practicing a technique we want to use later this month when shooting some antique, wooden speedboats. The boat has to cross in front of the camera and the driver must turn very sharply. The image is taken during the turn when the boat is pointed directly at the camera.

This ski boat stays quite flat, even during a sharp, high-speed turn, so the image isn't as dramatic as I would like. But the boat is banking slightly, and there is air visible under the boat's left side, so one gets some sense of action. I expect the antique boats to bank more when doing this maneuver because of the different hull design. Stay tuned; we hope to try it again later this month.