At 01:02 PM 8/10/2004 -0700, Shawn Baker wrote: >ptreby_at_ozemail.com.au writes: > > Copying earlier designs and building is the way a lot of > > kayaks have come to be what they are now. The Nordkapp was modelled >on a Greenland boat in a museum. Frank Goodman makes the Nordkapp in >the UK, around 1977. The design is made under royalty in New Zealand by > >Sisson kayaks > >Rob Gibbert wrote: >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, as told by the article you shared with me, there's also a long >story between the original 1959 SOF and the first plywood Anas Acuta >iteration. > >And the Pintail begat the Avocet, which then begat the Aquanaut and >Argonaut. > >And somewhere in the early 80's, the Nordkapp begat the Selkie. So where does the Skerray fit in? It appears that the new Quarajaq resembles the Anas Acuta more than any other offspring. John Fereira jaf30_at_cornell.edu Ithaca, NY *************************************************************************** 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 - 13:50:09 PDT
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