After you read the quotes of the RSA provided by Evenstar, you'll have to decide how slow you can go and still maintain steerage.
When I'm in a no wake zone (including Weirs Channel), I throttle all the way down to idle, which for our boat is around 750rpm -800rpm. At that speed, there are no visible "wake" lines following off our boat, just swirling water behind. Yes, there's some wander at that speed but if you're paying attention (as you should be!), you compensate! As conscientious boaters, my wife and I get annoyed when we see people leaving an obvious wake in any no wake zone (or a mooring field for that matter). If we're in the Weirs Channel or entering/leaving Meredith or Alton, we want to power up a little and get on plane just as fast as the next guy (even more so in hot weather) but a no wake zone is STILL a no wake zone and we won't do it.
The only exception to the above is when I'm in a long line of traffic in a long channel (like the Weirs Channel or between Governors Island and mainland) and someone is climbing up my back; then, I'll speed up just enough to move with the traffic flow. But if the rest of the traffic is travelling at the proper no wake speed, then every one will have to slow down also and deal with it. I'm sorry if that annoys someone who's in a hurry but it's the law.
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