Hi everyone, I feel all these list members who are only too ready to poke fun at the Nordkapp design should show a little respect... If in their opinion they don't like the boat - then fair enough, an equal number of people could probably be found to sing its praises - so what! But stop to consider a little where would sea kayaking be today if it were not for these early designs that promoted the sport well over 20-30 years ago? Todays modern hull shapes all build on the success of past designs. Indeed - one poster seemed to be criticising the fact that the Nordkapp design itself has evolved over time... the logic of this escapes me. Should we not have realised by now that the 'universal' sea kayak that is perfect for all paddlers in all situations and journeys does not exist! My main beef is: why be so negative about something you personally don't want to paddle? Isn't it supposed to be about enjoying yourself on the water? Keith *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Its always News when News writes: > Hi everyone, > > I feel all these list members who are only too ready to poke fun at the > Nordkapp design should show a little respect... If in their opinion they > don't like the boat - then fair enough, an equal number of people could > probably be found to sing its praises - so what! But stop to consider a > little where would sea kayaking be today if it were not for these early > designs that promoted the sport well over 20-30 years ago? Todays modern > hull shapes all build on the success of past designs. Indeed - one poster > seemed to be criticising the fact that the Nordkapp design itself has > evolved over time... the logic of this escapes me. Should we not have Logic? Do we *always* need logic? 8) > realised by now that the 'universal' sea kayak that is perfect for all > paddlers in all situations and journeys does not exist! My main beef is: > why be so negative about something you personally don't want to paddle? You have some good point about the evolution of hull design and while I know bupkiss about the Nordkapp I have lurked on this list for some time. That said, I liked to point out that most flames on this list give only first degree burns. IOW: its usually done in jest or to get people mildly riled up. Its a little like harrassing a friend of yours for their choice of car or coffee or [insert anything personal preference here]. > Isn't it supposed to be about enjoying yourself on the water? I think people were enjoying themselves off the water 8) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- snark_at_tulgey.org aka Glen Acord http://www.tulgey.org/~snark if ($snark eq "boojum") {vanish("softly","suddenly")} *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Keith wrote: >Hi everyone, > >I feel all these list members who are only too ready to poke fun at the >Nordkapp design should show a little respect... -snip- But can't we have just a little fun - without having to take everything (and ourselves) so seriously? >Should we not have realised by now that the 'universal' sea kayak that is >perfect for all paddlers in all situations and journeys does not exist! My >main beef is: why be so negative about something you personally don't want to >paddle? >Isn't it supposed to be about enjoying yourself on the water? > >Keith Yes Keith, there is no "perfect for everything" boat - that's why our little fleets just have to keep growing - at least to some extent. And yes again, it is about enjoying ourselves on the water - it's also about an exchange of experiences, information, and opinions. No harm in that really. Some people will love a boat that another hates, but that shouldn't take anything away from the enjoyment each has in this wonderful activity and their chosen boat, and it also shouldn't prevent us from saying what we think about a certain boat - no matter it's brilliant and storied history (real or perceived). Just because I have respect for the accomplishments of a certain dinosaur (oops), doesn't mean I can't express an opinion or two about it's stinky breath, or even have a little fun at it's expense. Same goes for a Nordkapp. I respect myself, but I also try to be as objective as possible when looking at my faults. I also enjoy making fun of myself, and I even enjoy it when others (especially my friends) have a go at me from time to time. No harm done. And so I say: Nordkapp beware - I shall continue to flame you, no matter how famous and pretty you are! ;-) Melissa <pulling out all her flameproof gear, and checking it twice> *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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