-----Original Message----- From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com> >Mark Zen wrote: > >> On Wed, 29 Sep 1999, Kenneth Cooperstein wrote: >> [snip] >> > Assumptions: >> > >> [snip] >> > (2) Leaning the boat a little causes it to turn away from the lean >> > because the low side is longer on the water than the high side, causing >> > lift aft. Thus lean can be used to steer in open water. >> >> leaning the boat will not cause the boat to turn. > >I beg to differ. This is one of the tests I conduct on a kayak when I paddle >it. I get up to speed, stop paddling and drift a bit. Then, _without_ a sweep >stroke, I lean the kayak. Good ones turn opposite the lean. > >Mike Me too! I judge skis this way too. Some skis must be first be put into a turn to initiate a carved turn, but a really good pair only take a subtle edge change to do the job. Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 30 1999 - 00:35:55 PDT
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