John Fereira wrote: > > ...<snip>... > She made an interesting point about rudders. She said that most of the > people that bash rudders on sea kayaks have never paddled for eight hours > straight in a 30mph crosswind. I do find this "interesting", but presumably not for the same reason you do. Her statement seems to imply that most people who do not use rudders do so for lack of experience, and that if they ever had to paddle a long distance in strong crosswinds they would realize the error of their ways. Obviously this is going to seem silly to paddlers who have paddled without rudders in much worse circumstances than those she describes. But if believing her statement makes you feel better about your choice to use a rudder, then by all means believe it, and quote it often (like a mantra). People sometimes have difficulty accepting that others may have experiences or opinions that differ from their own. Paddlers are a diverse group. If Audrey and others find it preferable to use a rudder, then that's great! I would not for a moment presume that their choice is a sign of incompetence or inexperience. At the same time, I suspect that most people on this list who disagree with Audrey about the desirability of rudders are not inexperienced (or stupid or stubborn). They are just different. Different people, with different backgrounds and experiences, paddling different boats, reaching different conclusions. Vive la difference! Dan Hagen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Oct 05 1999 - 20:36:11 PDT
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