Re: [Paddlewise] offtopic -recumbents

Mark Balogh <batwing_at_kerrlake.com> wrote:
> 
> Leander,
> 
> I am seriously comfort and performance driven.  2 foldable sailing
> kayaks, several hardshell sailing kayaks, + 1 Tour Easy EX recumbent and
> 1 full suspension Moulton AM-7 road bike. All comfortable and fast
> cruisers.
> 
> Mark

Folk,

In case you don't know, that is Mark Balogh of Balogh Sail Designs
(BSD).  If you have any questions regarding sailing a canoe or kayak, he
is the guy to direct them to.  He started building windsurfer sails in
Florida some 20 years ago and moved into canoe and then kayak sailing in
North Carolina and now Virginia.  His knowledge of sailing is
astonishingly profound on all aspects of it from traditional to
experimental.

The BSD sails he makes are arguably the best around for sailing a
kayak.  And his BOSS (Balogh Outrigger Stablization System) has helped
many sailing kayakers go out in winds that would topple anything else. 
These items may seem costly but the last thing you want is cheap if out
in heavy winds and their workmanship is superb.

Modesty prevents him from giving himself this unabashed plug but I can
since I have no financial interest in his enterprise; but, by way of
full disclosure, we are long-time friends even though I'd rather paddle
than hoist sail on a kayak any day.  When I go to his annual Sailing
Get-Together in North Carolina, my wife is the designated kayak sailor
to keep him and his SO off my back. :-)

ralph diaz


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