[Paddlewise] Paddling Formations

At the risk of beating this pretty dead horse, one suggestion from my 
military experience.  We would put the navigators (compass and pace people) 
behind the point and slack (second person who protects point) so they could 
better concentrate on their craft without getting shot or stepping on 
something nasty.  

Translating this to kayaking, put the compass person behind "point" who sets 
the pace for the slower paddlers of the group.  Usually your compass person 
would be a more experienced paddler, who may very well be too fast for the 
others.

Brian Blankinship
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