Re: [Paddlewise] Surf Technique Question

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> From: Sisler, Clyde <Clyde.Sisler_at_wang.com>
> 
> I've never been on a wave large enough to pitch pole (and desparately
hope I
> never am) but doesn't shifting or leaning your weight towards the stern
> alliviate the problem a little?

Yes, it certainly does.  I should have mentioned this.
 
> Doesn't a steep wave have to be somewhere near the length of the boat (or
at
> least more than half it's length) to be pitch pole threat?

I don't know.  That's a really interesting question.  I'm not good at
telling how big a wave is.  In general, I'm more concerned about the
steepness of the wave than its height.  But I don't know how to tell how
steep a wave is either.  I just know when I see a wave if it is too steep
for me to front surf without having to worry about pitchpoling or digging
in my bow.  (BTW, digging the bow down into the water in the trough can
lead to pitchpoling even on waves that are not that big.)

Cheers,
Richard Culpeper
www.geocities.com/~culpeper
 
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