SCott wrote: - > The reason we edge the boat into the wave >is to present the rounded bottom of the hull >to the oncoming water SNIP By doing this we >allow the water to slide under the boat rather >then pile up on the chine and lever us over, Bob wrote: - >it would be conterproductive to take it to the >extreme of "locking" elbows in position. This >would limit your ability to adapt to the changing >wave. Further, any effort to stiffen (lock) one >part of the body would almost certainly tend to >generalize -- and so your edging would suffer Matt wrote: - >I think this injury is a serious risk when low >bracing in powerful surf because you can't let go >of the paddle when it is being forced up into the >crotch between your thumb and forefinger. SNIP >With a high brace I hold the paddle relatively >loosely with my (into the wave side) fingers so >that too violent an upward force can rip it from >my grip. G'Day, Lots of food for thought and points that just hadn't occurred to me. Hope Matt's friend recovered to be able to try his circumnavigation. After the Hawkesbury Classic this month it will be summertime here so I'm looking forward to "lots of waves!" Thanks all of you, PeterO (Australia) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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