----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie Fenton" <jackie_at_muddypuppies.com> > Which begs the question... how would the authorities check to see > if a kayaker/kayak complied with those rules snip > French authorities check to see if the boat satisfies the "cockpit rim > above waterlevel when boat is fully flooded including hatches and > all compartments" rule? >From my French bumf message: "Basis of French authorisations to navigate up to 5 miles from land. Boats must be homologated (several pages of bumf about that, but I couldn't be bothered)." They take the kayak, fully equipped, load 15kg of metal per person, flood it including hatches and try to capsize it by rocking to 45°. The boat should come to an even keel. It is also at this point that they measure the freeboard. They have much more bumf, but as I say, I couldn't be bothered. Salut, Kevin *************************************************************************** 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 Apr 19 2002 - 23:36:06 PDT
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