G'day, Following on my last email. On a couple of occasions, through lack of care and attention, I've been trashed and rolled amongst rocks or at the beach edge and wondering why on earth I hadn't broken my neck or severely bruised my back. My boat has an markedly upturned stern and bow and I think they have acted in the same way a roll bar does on a car. It wasn't designed for this purpose but I'm very glad its there, but it won't always save the day! And one of the morals is to lean forward and close to the deck if about to be trashed or hit by a big wave. This is also very important when going out through big waves. Have you ever tried to lean right back on to the rear deck of your boat? If you can't then imagine what it would be like to be forced back by a large wave. I expect just about everyone who plays in the surf knows this but its worth repeating - it has to be reflexive. One of the most useful things I've been told with surfing is to be prepared to roll under an oversized oncoming wave. Its also supposed to be useful as a means of slowing down in the unconscionable/intolerable/should-never-happen circumstance of being about to hit another kayaker or swimmer. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Mar 18 2003 - 04:11:39 PST
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