>> 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? Good question. I've got an 18ft. Falcon. It has pitchpoled in far less than 9 ft. waves...even with me leaning back. Things got a rough when the bow hit the sand. Me thinks it better to broach...and ride the wave in sideways than risk a pitchpol. Robert *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Jan 14 1999 - 21:47:48 PST
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