> ... Whereas they probably have no place in sudden storm > conditions, sponsons are probably worth having for towing an > incapacitated boat and/or paddler. There have been a couple of instances on our club trips when such devices would have been handy. When a normally adequate paddler became seasick in big seas to the extent of being unable to stay upright, one person had to tow the victim, while another had to hold him and his boat upright while being colourfully spewed upon, so the tower had two dead weights to deal with... It has happened at least twice... If sponsons had been available, maybe both able paddlers could have towed the victim in a tandem V-tow... maybe not... If there had only been two paddlers on the water that day, they would have been in a right pickle... -- jim *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 29 1998 - 19:31:17 PST
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