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

From: John Kirk-Anderson <jka_at_netaccess.co.nz>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 21:52:08 +1200
on 27/9/06 08:44, PeterO at rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au wrote:

 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 ..


Crossed rudder cables are the only way to go!

My only advice is to spend time unlearning/relearning which foot to use to
turn, well away from a pod of K1's on a training mission! The resultant
capsize was amusing, in retrospect.

Cheers

JKA


-- 
John Kirk-Anderson
Banks Peninsula
NEW ZEALAND
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