At 07:25 PM 9/14/98 +0100, Len Van Halm wrote: >Surfing? DO NOT use the skeg in The Surf. Never ever? What if we like to? >You will find it hard enough >to control your kayak with out the skeg. I sometimes prefer to use my skeg in surf to help prevent broaching. It makes it easier to make my kayak go straight, if thats what I want. I'm not sure why you say it doesnt.I guess it depends on what you are trying to do. When I want to turn around and head back out I retract it, because it certainly hinders that effort. If I want to surf broached I wont use it, and sometimes I surf broached even when i do use it. ;-) But it definitely helps me avoid it. I often surf with an anti-skeggite who is a much better paddler than I am. While he's broaching, I'm flying. Of course while I'm swimming, he's still broaching. ;-0 But if you are running from the >wind drop the skeg all the way down, you will not have to think about >keeping the bow down wind, so go with the flow. If you are surfing with >the skeg down the boat won't travel in a perfect strait line, don't try >to keep the boat in a perfect strait line the kayak should come back on >course when you catch the next wave. But when I use my skeg, I can often ride one wave all the way in. Standard surf disclaimer here, ie I'm no expert and always anxious to learn. Wayne *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 14 1998 - 19:18:06 PDT
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