[Paddlewise] Ferry gliding with the wind - (was Excessive Weather Cocking)

Michael Daly wrote
>I usually let it weathercock some and
>take advantage of the wind and current
>to ferry the kayak.

G'Day Mike and Paddlewise,

Does this mean you can use the wind to ferry glide as well as current? I
love the idea of using weather cocking to good effect!

I'm a bit confused on ferry gliding - is it simply using the result of the
vector addition of the velocity due to water current and the velocity in the
direction being paddled. Or is it something much more hydrodynamically
subtle?

In the situation Mike describes is it the result of adding the vectors of i)
boat velocity due to the wind plus ii) boat velocity due to the water
current plus iii) boat velocity due to the direction being paddled?

All the best, PeterO
(Some new Who's Who entries coming
up soon after my exams - I promise!)


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