Re: [Paddlewise] Gerrish Island Race (recap)

----- Original Message -----
From: Kirk Olsen <kolsen_at_imagelan.com>
To: BaysideBob <vaughan_at_jps.net>
Cc: <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Gerrish Island Race (recap)


> > What kind of ski? I'm shopping.
>
> Futura Carrera.  I bought it third hand and got a great deal.
>
> I've also paddled a few others.  Futura II, Current Designs Speedster,
> hayden, VentureSport Shearwater.
>
> >From my point of view if I were replacing the carrera I would look at
> the Futura Blade, the speedster, and the Twogood mako.  I really liked
> the Speedster but I worry about having an underhull rudder.  I haven't
> seen a Blade or the Mako.
>
> In this past race I would have torn the rudder off if I had had an
> underhull rudder, the carrera has a kickup rudder.  Also the carrera turns
> miserably.  The turning radius of the carrera is 3 or 4 boat lengths,
  the Speedster turning radius is about 1 boat length.
>
> kirk

My present unknown brand ski also has a kickup rudder on the stern.
Same thing, slow in turns without sweeps and leaning.  It's the geometry.

Last weekend I paddled most of what Futura makes at the SF Bay Paddlefest.
I am in LOVE.  I'm scheduling overtime to buy a Blade.  It is perfect  for
me in this
time in this place.  I usually don't put much stock in "test paddles"
because it takes
awhile to know a boat.  Not this time.  It is a far better boat than I am a
paddler.
When I do get it, I expect to learn a great deal from it over a long, long
time.
I tried the Speedster too.  Very good boat also, but for me, it just didn't
do what
the Futura Blade did.

Oh yeah, the Blade has a rudder under the hull 40" from the stern.  Improves
turning greatly
but when your paddle comes up with mud on it, better slow down.

Bob
ICQ#18014475


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