At 15:13 9/27/01 -0400, Craig MacKinnon wrote: >----- Original Message ----- >From: "kirk olsen" <kolsen_at_imaginelan.com> >snip > > A rudder is just another tool in the equipment arsenal. >snip > >I'm distinguishing this idea from those who argue that rudders are nothing >more than crutches for the unskilled. Someone may argue that a rudder is >unnecessary, that a rudder may simply clutter a piece of art or that they >prefer, under certain conditions given a certain boat design, the increased >overall forward paddling efficiency offered by a deployed rudder--these are >all individual choices; I'm willing to leave this issue as a matter of >individual choice. > >Craig A newbie to the list here. I'll post a bio eventually. I bought a Dagger Cypress specifically with a rudder. I like to wander the lower Chesapeake Bay marshlands and take pictures. When I see something interesting (bird, etc) I like to get up a good head of steam and then drift with camera in hand(s). The rudder allows me to make heading changes due to wind or tide effects without taking my hands from the camera or my eye from the view finder. This often allows me to catch some shots of birds just as they lift off when I get too close for their comfort. I also enjoy the rudder for downwind drift corrections while I'm otherwise leaning back and relaxing on a break. I'm gettin' too old not to use every advantage I can get!!! ;--) Dave G. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Sep 27 2001 - 15:37:12 PDT
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