>a fore strap-on > maststep > Not really on the K-1, just more stuff to bring along, it's easy to jibe or > assist the tack with a paddle. When I replied earlier I was thinking of my > Klepper A2 which is schooner-rigged. Klepper A2 schooner already has enough masts, I think :-)... But with K-1 aft rig it's not only tacking that suffers, but upwind capability too, and even, I suspect, downwind (a littel bit); probably because rudder is used more actively than with a fore mast. On the other hand, mast and outrigger 12-13" aft of the cockpit is probably the only location that provides for normal paddling strokes, with a greenland paddle, without having a sail in your lap or catching a sail with a paddle. Regular 'Euro" paddle still bangs against aft crossbar sometimes. Aft masts closer to cockpit compromise paddling significantly, as I've found, even with a GP. Technically, GP should be pulled out when it reaches the hip, but in reality correction strokes may be needed, or I don't always pay enough attention when pulling it out. *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 03 2004 - 12:41:42 PDT
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