Re: [Paddlewise] Feathered paddles & surf

But the feathered paddle won't be slammed back into your face nearly as hard
as the unfeathered one will be. Because it can pivot it is unlikely you will
test the comparative strengths of your neck and paddle shaft to see which
breaks first as you might with unfeathered.
A feathered stroke can be started sooner as the breaker passes from the
"lean forward to punch through the wave" position you are advocating as
well. An unfeathered paddle will not be able to be lifted to take a stroke
until the rear blade is also clear of the water.
There is another technique used for slipping through a wave. Laying back
against the back deck is often used in kayaks other than sea kayaks,
especially those with very low back decks (it reduces frontal area and also
helps keep the bow from burying as deep when using a river or surf kayak).
Matt Broze
www.marinerkayaks.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Tomckayak_at_aol.com <Tomckayak_at_aol.com>
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Date: Monday, April 26, 1999 1:04 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Feathered paddles & surf


>In a message dated 4/23/99 7:19:28 PM EST, KiAyker_at_aol.com writes:
>
><<  In punching through a wave in a kayak you will
> receive extra bonus points for momentum. Using the paddle to "grab" the
wave
> and pull yourself through will help to assure that you make it to the
other
> side. >>
>
>You punch the paddle straight into the on coming face and grab on the other
>side.
>Keep the paddle low to the deck and it helps to put your head down at that
>moment of impact. A feathered paddle is no advantage at that time. If you
try
>to paddle though a green wall of water as it is about to brake, you will
get
>the paddle shaft slammed in to your face.
>
>
>
>
><< There is a very good reason why virtually every surfer who uses a wave
>ski, a
> pure surfing tool, also uses a feathered paddle.
>  >>
>
>Wave ski ? I am talking Sea kayak.
>People use feathered because everyone around them use feathered, its cool,
>then they come up with imagned advantages.
>
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