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From: Eddie van den Hurk <vdh_at_paradise.net.nz>
subject: [Paddlewise] Fw: Paul Caffyn's article
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 15:59:23 +1200
----- Original Message -----
From: "Eddie van den Hurk" <vdh_at_paradise.net.nz>
To: <HTERVORT_at_aol.com>
Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Paul Caffyn's article


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <HTERVORT_at_aol.com>
> > writes:
> >
> > >
> >
> > and I wouldn't dispute that.  What I don't agree with are some of the
> > conclusions that were drawn, either by Paul or others, from his
> observations.
> >  You cannot draw accurate conclusions about the effectiveness of
> > properly-designed adjustable skegs from observations of the equipment
Paul
> > used.
>
>  Who says??? What are your credentials? How many tens of thousands of
miles
> have you paddled in all sorts of conditions ?
> Or may be you are an academic who has mathematical and tested proof  of
what
> the advantages or disadvantages are.????
>    If I know the answers to these questions I can make up my mind
regarding
> the value of  the statements.
> In the end "The proof  of the pudding lies in the eating"
> It seems to me that Paul Caffin has done plenty of that.
>
> Eddie.
>

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