[Paddlewise] Dumpers

From: Peter Treby <ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au>
Date: Thu, 9 May 2002 17:32:33 +1000
"Finally, dance with the waves and sing at the top of your lungs around
every lumpy headland. "
I like the way you put that. Have a crack at poetry some time.
"...how to land a loaded boat in dumpers"
Now here's a tricky business. I've scanned the latest Sea Kayaker on-line.
There's an article by Jon Turk on expedition tactics, and he says something
about landing in shore dumpers. I think he recommends against pitch-poling
the boat and planting your head in the sand, in favour of turning into a
sharp broach and savage high brace and coming onto the sand sideways, if I
understand rightly.  What do you reckon?
PT.




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