Re: [Paddlewise] Heavy Brittish Heavy

From: Barbara Kossy <bkossy_at_igc.org>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 1999 07:37:39
(I wrote this response a while back, but it didn't post.)
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While in Italy I explained to a sea kayaking Italian friend that Americans
often prefer light-weight sea kayaks.
His response was "Perche'...Why?"
When I responded with all the practical reasons he just shrugged his
shoulders and gave me that "Those Americans" look.
Barbara

At 06:12 PM 4/1/99 -0800, Gerald Foodman wrote:
>I saw a British boat up close for the first time.  A Romany 18.  I tried to
>pick it up.  Holy cow!  You would have to be governor of Minnesota to lift
>it.
>
>Will someone please mail some Kevlar to England.
>
>Jerry
>
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