David Seales wrote: > > Hello paddle people > I'm new to kayaking and to this list. > So now that that's out of the way I have a real question. To achieve > maximum efficiency and speed should the pointy end be in the front or the back? If you have been on the list long enough you would have noticed that one of the biggest nemesis of a sea kayaker is wind. When you get better you will learn that the best way to deal with it is to paddle upside down in order to create the least wind resistance. It is also the best position for trolling. :-) ralph -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Diaz . . . Folding Kayaker newsletter PO Box 0754, New York, NY 10024 Tel: 212-724-5069; E-mail: rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com "Where's your sea kayak?"----"It's in the bag." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *************************************************************************** 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 Mar 03 2000 - 20:33:10 PST
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