RE: [Paddlewise] Cowboy Rescues

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2000 13:53:22 -0400
At 12:33 PM 9/7/00 -0500, Robert Cline wrote:
>I think it is a useful "trick."  It does help improve balance.  The skill
>you learn with the cowboy rescue can save your hull from a few scratches on
>rough beaches.

Not if you have an ocean cockpit.  As I said, it's physically impossible to sit
in the cockpit first, then attempt to put your feet in.  Nor is it possible to
pull your legs out before getting your buttt out of the seat.   The front edge
of the cockpit just comes back too far.

I also still question the usefulness of a cowboy rescue in rough water
conditions. 
***************************************************************************
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 Thu Sep 07 2000 - 10:54:41 PDT

This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:31 PDT