Re: [Paddlewise] Towing behind sailboat

From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:22:29 -0800
Mark Arnold wrote:

>> Does anyone have any experience towing kayaks behind a sailboat.

Not a sailboat, no; behind a houseboat at 6 knots on the ICW, yes.  We
watched the short double like a hawk, and made sure it rode in a spot in
the wake where turning turtle was not likely.  It was nerve-wracking as 
hell.  We hoped that the towline would part if it did, before the boat got 
destroyed by the forces.  I would not tow at a greater speed, and I would 
not tow on exposed waters.  Even the 2-3-foot chop on the ICW presented 
some challenges.  Not to mention the occasional boat wake from a power cruiser.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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