Re: [Paddlewise] ROLLABILITY

From: Steve Cramer <cramer_at_coe.uga.edu>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 1998 14:54:30 -0400
Julio MacWilliams wrote:
> 
> Boats with round hulls and pronounce flasres on the sides
> \___/
> are very easy to roll. The strong secondary stability of that configuration
> helps the boat to get upright once the paddler has passed the initial
> 90 degrees of the roll.
> 
I experienced this recently with a friend's Perception Acadia. Once it's
past 90 degrees, you can't help but come upright.

Steve
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