>We find them more suitable for fairly calm water rather than big seas >and high winds (6'+ and 35 knot +) and with fairly light loads. With a >180 lb paddler and a kayak loaded for four days, in those heavy >conditions the kayak was difficult to handle and keep on course, even >with the skeg fully deployed in the rudder position. Just out of curiosity, which kayaks would be easy to handle in 6+ foot waves and 35+ knot winds??? Ira Adams certe, Toto, sentio nos in Kansate non iam adesse. *************************************************************************** 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 28 1998 - 20:53:41 PDT
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