Matt wrote: > Yes, perhaps the worst is not the compromise but the kayak that both knifes > into and then rises too quickly to the waves, thereby suffering the problems > of both extremes as this paddlers kayak apparently did. > Let me compare my two boats in lifting vs. knifing. (Solstice GTS and Mariner Express) Both are good compromises but the GTS biases the compromise toward knifing, with some lifting; while the Express biases toward lifting, with some knifing. For going in to waves and weather the GTS is superior. It doesn't dive at all and neither does it pound; nor is it any wetter than the Express. The Express generally lifts but does pound somewhat as it comes down and I end up slightly wetter as it does so. The GTS is smoother and more efficient than the Express in these conditions. (The Express is better in other conditions.) An old model Solstice that I tried, prior the the GTS, had much less flare in front and was awful into the waves (also awful down wave). Superficially, this old model did not look that different from the GTS but the performance difference was striking. Jerry *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 22 2000 - 18:00:51 PDT
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