At 10:05 AM 11/27/99 -0600, you wrote: >This thread reminds me of a question. I learned to roll via a C to C and later >picked up the sweep roll. However, I don't like the way the sweep works because >the sweep of the paddle causes pivoting of the kayak as a whole, so that when I >emerge, the bow is not pointed in exactly the same direction as when I started. >I assumed a small amount of pivoting was unavoidable in the sweep, but maybe it's >just me: could more experienced sweepers comment? My kayak is directionally stable up or down, so only very exaggerated sweeps have any effect. The question is what roll is going to get you back up fast and reliably in real conditions, not which way the kayak is going to be oriented. Not for me anyway, as the stuff that normally throws me a curve, leaves the kayak in an orientation far from ideal anyway. Depends on your priority. Work some thing through at the pool, but do go out a try some stuff in conditions likely to test your theories. I'm presupposing we are talking about sea kayaking here. BC'in Ya Doug Lloyd *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Nov 27 1999 - 08:53:50 PST
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