On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Doug Lloyd wrote: > I also think a wooden boat should be > fairly stiff, as stated before. I can't buy into Alex's "lively" kayak > philosophy. What about the additional power you need to use to start or stop turning, lots of unnecessary rotational energy. I'm fully in favor of ultra stiff boats in flat conditions. I don't buy the heavier is better argument, unless you need a battering ram. I'm undecided on a stiff versus a flexible boat in rough conditions, I'm leaning toward flexible is better. One day I paddled with a friend, your basic out and back paddle. I was in my open jaw skin/frame baidarka. He was in my VCP PinTail. There was a brisk wind which generated 1 to 2 foot waves. Going downwind, with following seas, we paddled at about the same speed. Going into the waves the pintail did a lot of pounding, riding up over one wave and crashing down the back. The baidarka cruised along like the conditions were flat. I had to stop regularly to let him catch up. Anyone done any real tests - e.g. timings on a fixed course comparing the speed differences in flat versus rough conditions for both rigid and flexible boats? > I've never, never seen a race kayak that was lively. Quick someone find Doug a slalom whitewater race boat... kirk *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 14 2000 - 07:15:06 PST
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