Re: [Paddlewise] kayak sails

Mark Balogh wrote:

> At the risk of blaspheming, I want to survey the list on the subject of
> kayak sailing.  I have been monitoring the list for some time and rarely
> see the word "sail" so I have avoided mentioning the "S" word until I
> saw someone else post it today. Just for my own curiosity, how many of
> you dedicated kayakers or canoeists will admit to sailing their HPV's.
> Thanks for your assistance and for the interesting list.
>

We have started sailing our kayaks with umbrellas!!!!!  It was almost
impossible to find a clear vinyl (see-through) one, but Walmart finally came
through with a Betty-Boop umbrella.  Don't laugh till you have tried it.  The
size is perfect.  The handle fits under the front bungie cords, and the ribs
fit neatly across the deck.  We got into such a breeze last weekend that the
umbrellas blew out.  I fixed that with spiderwire from the tip of each rib back
through a hole drilled in the umbrella shaft near the handle.  It will take a
monsoon to reverse the ribs now. Can't wait to try it out this weekend.

Richard Fawcett
Mayberry, NC

> Mark
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