On Sat, May 09, 1998 at 03:17:04PM -0700, Gerald Foodman wrote: > I don't think that the VW vs Ferrari analogy is appropriate. I do. Boats which excel (as much as possible given the design constraints) at being fast in a straight line, plus quick to turn (when flat), plus quick to pivot, plus stable when paddled on edge, plus relatively easy to roll...[etc.] are high-performance boats. This is why I paddle a Dagger Predator: I want a boat that will let me to put it anywhere my muscles and nerve can manage, and this particular design seems to allow me to do just that. ---Rsk Rich Kulawiec rsk_at_gsp.org *************************************************************************** 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 - 17:02:30 PDT
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