Doug Wrote: - >Don't know about you guys, but SOT's still >have a long way to go in terms of R&D. >Closed-deck kayaks still present a safety >hazard too. Both statements are true. What say you. G'Day Doug' and Paddlewise, Jervis Bay south of Sydney is an oval stretch of water about 5km x 3km radii and capable of getting rough. Last time I was there the local council were not allowing kayak shops to rent closed in kayaks. They did allow SOT's, considering them to be safer. I don't know how they came to this conclusion but it gave me cause to think. Perhaps there is an argument that SOTs are safer for relatively unskilled kayakers, in warmer climates where hopping on an off between the boat and the water is routine. For long trips in choppy water I imagine that the increased risk of coming off the SOT, because of lack of hip control, would entail a serious risk of exhaustion. 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 Fri Jun 06 2003 - 15:31:57 PDT
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