----- Original Message ----- From: <Rcgibbert_at_aol.com> > > . Do you think the Raider X is a copy of the original museum > > boat which inspired the Nordkapp? Are royalties due to the Greenlander who > > made the museum boat? Is this a chain based on a ripoff, with more along the > > way? There are many lines of boat development: another one leads from the > > Icefloe Rob writes: > The Ken Taylor kayak from Igldorssuit Greenland (1959) was the prototype for > the substantially modified Anas Acuta. Mr Goodman bought the design. He > altered that even for expedition purposes (Nordkapp Expedition) and the Nordkapp was > born. The Pintail followed to improve on the playful aspects of the Anas > Acuta. 3 kayaks from one SOF. Pretty darn good. Am quite glad Mr Taylor went to > Greenland. > Rob G helo all. I am new to the list. This bit may be of interest in so far as it applies to the herritage of the Annas and most other commercialy produced kayaks. You may send your royalty checks to Emanuele Kornielsen. He built the original Ken Taylor kayak that Duncan Winning made the drawing from that begot the Anas, and I take it he is still alive. http://www.qajaqusa.org/cgi-bin/GreenlandTechniqueForum_config.pl/read/18456 best regards: Michael Silvius Scarborough, Maine. *************************************************************************** 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 10 2004 - 11:47:58 PDT
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