John Lull wrote: >These were flat water time trials, which do give you an idea of relative boat speed. However, I've found that in wind and waves, the whole thing changes. I've been on the water in moderately rough conditions many times when several Coasters were well out in front of the longer boats. > John, I know that you also have an Express and have had a Mariner II. Wouldn't you agree that for travelling in the wind and waves of moderately rough conditions, especially down weather, you could do so faster, or more efficiently, in the Express than the Coaster, and even more so in the II? The longer the boat the quicker you will pick up a wind wave and the longer you can stay on it. You will also require less control effort, either leans or paddle moves, in the longer boat. Unless, of course, you are playing in the confusion of tide rips or rock gardens, when the Coaster outshines the others. Jerry *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Oct 11 1998 - 21:13:04 PDT
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