[Paddlewise] Turning from the bow - was Weathercocking etc. . .

Gary wrote: -
>to turn the bow you have 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.

G'Day,

Another factor that can lift/slide the bow through the waves is edging the
boat. This helps when initiating a turn from the bow, which tends to
maintain speed whereas initiating a turn from the rear can slow down a
kayak. If you have a rudder and want to initiate a turn from the bow it
helps to have crossed the rudder cables under the deck as described by Matt
Broze on his web page. http://www.marinerkayaks.com/mkhtml/rudmanuw.htm

All the best, PeterO
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