At 12:55 PM 4/17/2005 -0400, Jennifer Pivovar wrote: >A Hanging Draw (which is a BCU term AFAIK), is initiated while underway >and beging with a strong LEAN (not edge, I mean lean) and rotation to >whatever side you want to draw to, with commitment to the paddle. The >paddle is placed parallel to your hull as far away as you can reach and >you draw yourself toward the paddle and rotate the boat back under your CG >while you do. You can hold the draw for a good while by slightly opening >the face of the blade. You stay out of the water by executing this >quickly and confidently, and the boat is drawn strongly to that side. If >you pull yourself into a turn then you have the blade too far forward or >back (like Erik said). What you are describing is a "draw on the move", not a hanging draw. A draw on the move is an aggressive stroke intended to move the boat sideways quickly, possibly to avoid a collision with something directly in your forward path. A BCU hanging draw is pretty much exactly what you describe as a Side Slip. *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Apr 18 2005 - 17:29:52 PDT
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