Carving a kayak works just like a ski does, you are following the arc that is defined by the turn of the bilge. The more rocker, the more extreme (shorter radius) the arc is and quicker the turn. The sharper the chine at the bilge the more defined the arc is and easier the turn will be. John Blackburn *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Dec 02 2001 - 19:21:29 PST
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