When my partner and I paddled from Freeport to Jonesport over three weeks in June-July '99, we covered both extremes. Most days we were in paddling shorts-- no rubber at all. If the wind was up (or came up) we were in dry suits with full liners. We had feathercrafts, so we weren't worried about capsizing in calm weather (or getting back in the boat if we did). Our nemesis was a nice sunny, windy day. On days like that we did our paddling, if any, at dawn. douglas in sf *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Quoting DMon707_at_aol.com: > .... We had feathercrafts, so we > weren't worried about capsizing in calm weather (or getting back in > the boat if we did). I've heard this one enough to ask the question - Why is it that feathercrafts are thought not to capsize? I've heard it from someone wanting to go on a trip of mine, who had no experience in wet exit or recovery, who said it was OK 'cause she just got a feathercraft. The reason I'm baffled is because the only time I have capsized unintentionally on open water was in a feathercraft K1. I had little bracing skill at the time and was unknowingly sitting over a sand bar when a wind wave, well, you get the picture. I now have a Khatsalano and am quite sure that it would capsize with the best of the hard shells. So where does this myth come from? Or am I the only klutz who has capsized a K1? Jennifer *************************************************************************** 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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