Check out http://surfpics.freeservers.com/images/surf4.jpg. This was picked a random off a website devoted to surfing photographs, mostly in New Zealand. From the look of this photo, I would say surfers can plane, by anyone's definition. Looks to me like he has a rooster-tail, he is trimmed up at the bow slightly, I would guess his CG has risen considerably, as the board doesn't look big enough to keep his ankles dry in flat water. Tough to estimate his speed, but I bet his V/root L is pretty high, given the waterline length is only about 6 feet. Driving power was gravity, on the slope of the wave, now it is mostly momentum near the bottom. Mostly, though, surfing kayaks don't go anywhere near this fast, I would bet. A couple of knots kick at best is more like it, which wouldn't count as planing. But it sure is fun! Rob. *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Jan 18 2002 - 15:10:14 PST
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