RE: [Paddlewise] Fwd: Paddling with kites/umbrellas

From: PeterO <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 21:41:44 +1000
Gordin wrote
>The golf umbrella is more in the category of a party trick.  Here's the
>problem.  You have to hold the umbrella with one hand and in the other hold
>your paddle in a stern rudder to maintain directional control.

G'day,

A friend of mine managed to win a kayak sailing race using an umbrella. I
say win but it was a moral victory only as the judges out of embarassment
changed the rules halfway - requiring a roll to complete the race. But was
he bitter? Why no! - the smile on his face was only surpassed by the smiles
on the faces of the onlookers.

All the best, PeterO
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