>Again, other than top speed, what performance advantage does the Nordkapp >have over the Chinook? Assuming this story is true, than the Chinook has >more performance in that it allows kayaking in rougher conditions. Can this >be true? I never paddled either boat, but I bet that true blue Nordkappers >would disagree. Or when the conditions get really hairy are they wishing >they were in Chinooks? > >Jerry In my experience paddling various incarnations of the Nordkapp, it is at its absolute best in rough water.......that is... in the hands of a capable paddler. The responsive nature inherent to the Nordkapp's hull design make it easier for an accomplished paddler to respond immediately to the quickly changing sea conditions. To me, the Nordkapp just begs to get way up on it's edge and feels very stable there, the rolling pitching nature of rough water in a sense keep it on edge, thus my comment of the boat being at its best in rough water. The Chinook's inherent stability is without question. You can easily stand up in one. I've never taken a Chinook out in 6-8 foot seas, nor have I tried to surf one but I can only imagine that it would feel a little slugish. As to the validity of the anecdote quoted in your posting of instructor/Nordkapp versus paddler/Chinook. Something is missing among the elements of the story. Unless there were extenuating circumstances, this doesn't sound like an instructor with a Sea Proficiency rating...particularly someone with instructor credentials. But, anything can happen...... Robert Starling ________________________________________________________ Robert Starling Member ASMP / PPA Starling Productions, Inc. Orlando, Florida Phone 800 361-0041 Fax 407 521-0031 http://www.starling.com NetGuide Magazine Internet Site Of The Day *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat May 09 1998 - 06:34:50 PDT
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