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From: <Nartker_at_aol.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] cartopping
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 14:53:45 EST
In a message dated 3/19/2004 9:45:37 AM Central Standard Time, 
owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net writes:
> Why would wind resistance be different as long as the kayak isn't mounted
> crossways?
>

There is often a crosswind, unless you drive in a dead calm weather, were
the only wind would be the headwind created by vehicle motion..  Many times
I noticed side wind gusts while driving fast in a windy weather, with or
without a kayak.  It even felt like those gusts were stronger when I was
driving faster, though I can't understand why.

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Having driven 180 miles last Sunday with a newly purchased conoe on the top 
of my truck, on the way back from conoecopia, I can attest to cross winds.  I 
was headiing north and the wind was from the west.  It took 5 hours and many 
safety stops to get home.
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