Re: [Paddlewise] Side Slip, Hanging Draw, Static Draw. . . Whatever :)

> I'm having probs with my side slip, but today when I was practicing, I
> discovered that it came out much better if I slightly turned my bow to
the
> opposite side from which I was to side slip.    In other words, if I
wanted to
> do a side slip to the left, I would do a powerful forward stroke on the
left -
> just enough to barely point the bow off to the right (only by couple of
> degrees) as a set up for the left hand side slip.  When I discovered
this, my
> side slips became side slips and not a modified "bow rudder".  Is this
an
> acceptable practice, or was I cheating?
>
>
Suspect that you're not placing your hanging draw at the center of
lateral resistance.  Try varying the fore/aft placement of your hanging
draw (with more upper body rotation to the side for aft placement).  With
a bit of experimentation, you should find the 'sweet spot' where the
powerful forward stroke on the left is not needed.

Erik Sprenne
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