Hello all, I've been trying out the S & G Merganser that I've built for my wife. Our other kayak, a Nautiraid GR 520 it is just too wide and stable to edge, so you could say that with the Merganser, it's my first attempt at edging. What I've noticed is this; I can edge the boat on it's starboard side and keep it there with no problem while paddling, but I can't seem to keep it edged on the port side. Does anyone else experience this and are there any in or out of water exercises that may help? I presume it is a problem with suppleness or straightness of my back. I've checked that I'm sitting dead centre on the keel and my seat is absolutely symetric. When not trying to edge, the boat has no list either way. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. I may not be able to further discuss this, as I'm leaving to go paddling in Wales on wednesday morning, but at worst I'll read any replies when I get back. Thanks, Kevin Dyer *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On 30 Jun 2003 at 21:13, Kevin Dyer (E-mail) wrote: > What I've noticed is this; I can edge the boat on it's > starboard side and keep it there with no problem while paddling, but I > can't seem to keep it edged on the port side. This might be just an effect of having a strong side. I can do lots of stuff on my right side easier than on my left, including edging, some rolls and various paddling techniques. The only solution is practice. Unless you can identify a physical problem, that would seem to be the leading candidate. Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Best practice for all skills: develop skills on both sides, right from the start. You get better transfer, and usually better initial learning. This is counter-intuitive, I know -- one gets a wee bit of success on one side or the other, and wants to continue that success.... Best way to do it is to capitalize on the absence of bad habits on both sides to develop good bilateral skills. Bob V > > What I've noticed is this; I can edge the boat on it's > > starboard side and keep it there with no problem while paddling, but I > > can't seem to keep it edged on the port side. > > This might be just an effect of having a strong side. I can do lots > of stuff on my right side easier than on my left, including edging, > some rolls and various paddling techniques. The only solution is > practice. > > Unless you can identify a physical problem, that would seem to be the > leading candidate. *************************************************************************** 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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