RE: [Paddlewise] Roll that Yak! Ummm. if you can.

Robert,

Size does matter.  A wide kayak is harder to roll.  Even more important than
width, however, is the fit.  If you don't have good physical contact between
the boat and your knees, thighs and feet, it can be VERY hard to roll a
kayak.

Depending on the cockpit and the type of roll  you do, the shape of the
cockpit and the seat within the cockpit can impact the ease of rolling.  For
example, I favor a sweep roll which finishes with a pronounced backwards
lean.   In a boat that doesn't let me lean back, I have to switch to a
brace roll (or C to C) --- which for me is a less reliable roll.

I'm not familar with the Gannet, but if its like most recreational kayak's
I've seen, the open cockpit  would make it VERY hard to roll.  


--Tim




> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Robert Woodard [SMTP:woodardr_at_tidalwave.net]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 12, 1999 1:34 PM
> To:	Paddlewise
> Subject:	[Paddlewise] Roll that Yak! Ummm. if you can.
> 
> I've been reading the paddle float vs. roll discussion with great
> interest.
> Mainly because I'm at the point I want to learn how to roll. But as I sat
> here reading these posts I started to think about my "other" kayak - A
> Necky
> Gannet I bought for the kids. This is a very wide recreational kayak with
> a
> cockpit so big and a beam so wide I doubt very seriously I would ever be
> able to roll it.
> 
> A couple of inferences to the klepper being a beast to roll has me
> thinking:
> 
> In the roll vs paddle float debate, shouldn't the "type" of kayak also be
> a
> (prime) consideration? Or is the width (or any other dimension) not a
> factor
> is rolling?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Woody
> 
> 
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