Re: [Paddlewise] rudder advice

Gerald wrote;
>
>A rudder will not help turning this boat into high winds, loaded or not.
It
>may even hurt.  The Glider is a fast and lovely boat in many respects, but
>this is a glaring weakness of it.  The only way to turn it into the wind
is
>with a lean and strong sweep.


Does it turn downwind easily?

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/

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