> -----Original Message----- > From: Lenze [mailto:lenze_at_havkajakcenter.dk] > > Sure Steve > > I think I expressed my self wrongly (what boat are you paddling?) > > Of course you can perform a T rescue without decklines and toggles. > > An other thing some contributors have mentioned is the > impotence of using you whole body and boat to do these > rescues. It all works a lot better if you are so confident in > your bout that you can twist you body and lean over the other boat . Lenze, You're right about this, but there's also another technique that works real well (especially if there are deck lines and toggles). Right the boat if necessary without emptying it, then pull it up over your skirt (the smooth hull is easier to pull over yourself then the deck is). Once the cockpit is far enough out of the water, you can rotate the boat to drain it, then slide it in and perform a normal assisted rescue. Works a lot faster and easier. Also if you are having trouble getting the boat over your skirt, lean your boat way over and get the other boats bow over your boat. Then straighten up. As you mentioned, if you can twist90 degrees to your own boat, you will have a lot more leverage. Steve Holtzman PS. My boat is a CD Gulfstream *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 25 2004 - 05:21:35 PST
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