In active track you can have the mavic do a sideways track keeping the target in profile in order to get the shot you mention. You also have a bit of control in follow. I took one of my boat this way and switched sides a couple times.
Here is a clip from my recording showing it in action as well as a couple screen shots of the option from the Go4 App in the description.
I particularly was having trouble keeping it close enough to the boat in active track follow (30 feet from the boat). And when I pushed the sticks it would keep stopping, making it fall even further back. Any thoughts?