On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 07:10:25 -0700, "Doug Lloyd" <dalloyd_at_telus.net> said: > Kirk had posted: > >>>Embracing the antithesis of the Doug Lloyd 100 pound nordkapp > philosphies.<<< > > >We don't _need_ a bullet proof hull.< > > Well, I don't absolutely _need_ bullet proof either, but as part of my play > philosophies, I do like to practice seal landings. On club trips out around > the Victoria breakwater, I've been know to ride the waves up onto the > lower breakwater blocks just for fun. There are definite advantages to paddling a tank. I'm the wimp launching the boat in a foot of water and never putting the boat on land unless I'm carrying it. My paddling fun is normally aerobic instead of adrenalin based. > I would like to get a super-light paddling boat one day for conditioning. I > was offered free instruction and use of a flat water Olympic K-1, but just > didn't have the time to coordinate with the owner. The local Speedster > paddlers (surf-ski kayaks) "industry" is doing very well in Victoria, though > it is sad to see Current Designs pulling up shop and heading State-side next > month. That's a major loss to the Victoria economy, including the jobs that > will be gone. The sexiest boat I've seen is a single outrigger (OC-1). > > http://www.outriggerconnectionworldwide.com/ Our local outrigger canoe crew has 3 stingrays, a stingray duo (a tandem), a viper duo and a brand new OutriggerConnection fusion. I haven't seen the fusion yet but was told, by a StingRay owner, that the fusion is beautiful - a work of art (http://www.y2kanu.com/images/fusion/DSC00118.JPG). There are more pictures at that site, if you drop the DSC00118.jpg off the path, then view each .jpg. OutriggerConnection added a deep bucket seat for the fusion, the new seat fits the stingray and drastically improves the comfort and control. I found the stingray uncomfortable after an hour or so. I did a 20 mile race on a StringRay and had to stretch out at one point - having the amas was a definite plus when stretching on the water. Unfortunately we've had trouble with the CurrentDesign built OutriggerConnection boat. It's ready for it's third ama - the first two amas have had contruction issues (separated seams) and needed to be replaced. > Requires a canoe paddle, yes I know, but a nice speed-freak boat indeed. As a canoeist at heart there's absolutely nothing wrong with using a single blade, in fact, I prefer it ;-) The outrigger canoes surf wonderfully. Stability is funky. They are very stable leaning left, with the equivalent of a 40 inch/1 meter beam, and tippy leaning right. If you aren't surfing, a solo outrigger canoe is about the same speed as a fast sea kayak, roughly the same as a seda glider. > At the local inner-harbour music concert last year (where thousands of small > vessels fill the inner harbour for a summer's night of classical music by > a full orchestra), the guy in the Stingray was surrounded by swooning > women. You used to need a Corvette Stingray in the old days to catch that kind > of attention. -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.com *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 01 2004 - 09:01:17 PDT
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