John Kirk-Anderson wrote: >I have a wing and ... Sculling is out... > >Not quite...I said nothing, borrowed a wing and sculled down and back up... > >His ungracious reply, "Maybe so, but they're not as good, are they!" > I agree with your ungracious challenger. You can force a wing paddle backwards, i.e. with the thin edge leading, and scull,.But it isn't nearly as smooth as a conventional paddle or a greenland plank for that sort of play. I wouldn't bother. On the Tasman Crossing attempt, Andrew has returned to Tasmania: www.andrewmcauley.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Dec 06 2006 - 12:14:00 PST
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