Hello Alan: The URL is http://www.kayanu.com.au/index.cfm?thispageID=7&thissubID=0&thisparaID=0&pid=579&groupID=23&dt=no Kayanu is an Australian distributor of kayaking products, apparently including Zolzer sea anchors. I couldn't find Zolzer using Google. I don't know why anyone in Australia would buy a German sea anchor, when locally made ones seem to be available in any marine supply store at reasonable prices. But the claimed use to make progress in a tide stream caught my eye. Here is the quote: "Less known is the possibility to use a sea anchor to make headway using the current. It is even possible to make way against winds up to force 7 or 8, using the stream." I can envisage problems, like paddling over the top of it, tangles, and retrieval hassles. I would predict, though without practical trials I could be quite wrong, that this technique would be best used in strong tide streams, with clear water and low risk of tangling the anchor and line. Then again, if you are in a strong tide stream going with the flow, why do you need a sea anchor to assist? What would you be doing in a wind against tide situation in a force 7 or 8 wind (unless you think like a rock and live in Victoria, BC.;-) ) Maybe so you can drop the paddle and play your violin while cruising along, eh? Cheers, PT *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 10 2003 - 05:36:50 PST
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