Re: [Paddlewise] Reentry & Roll - What then??

From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 08:23:21 -0500
At 06:59 AM 3/6/01 +1100, Peter D Osman wrote:
>G'Day,
>
>
>Is there any alternative to putting the spray skirt on under water? I prefer
>to reenter with the boat completely upside down as this is a smooth fast
>movement and you can take a break breathing inside the cockpit.

I am having trouble visualizing how one does this.  Once you're feet
start going into the cockpit how do you get your head in for a breath
of air?  If your feet are not in the cockpit wouldn't be just as easy
to get your breath of air from outside the boat?

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