This was described to me, for ww canoeing, as a result of the fact that the bow makes waves, and to turn the bow youhave to lift it over or through those waves. The stern on the other hand is ell between the bow waves and can move back and forth more easily. Hence you initiate a tun from the stern to start breaking through the bow wave, and then add power to the turn from the bow. GaryJ James wrote: > Did I miss it, or was there no mention of the idea that I was taught: > that a kayak will weathercock even when the profile of the boat and > paddler above water would suggest that the boat should leehelm. The > reason being that the bow is cleaving "still" water and, thus, wants to > go straight whereas the stern is moving through perturbed water (the > wake) and, therefore, is easily moved to the side. This explains why > turning is easier at speed and why my kayak will weather cock in a > strong wind even with a large tent bag on the front deck and nothing > behind. > > Is this not correct?? > > > Jim Tibensky *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 26 2006 - 05:56:39 PDT
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