The curl is one of the methods that can be used, as Duane points out, to rescue a swamped boat. When just one end of the boat is swamped, and the other end points up into the sky, the situation lends itself to the term "Cleopatra's Needle." Bob > I will have to reference one of those books sometime Duane. > I assume it is similar to an X rescue, but I will find out > when I get to a friends library (or call him tonight). *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 29 2002 - 19:24:32 PDT
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