[Paddlewise] A Southern California Tragedy-questions

From: skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:06:41 4
I agree with Doug Loyd regarding importance of writing this case, 
but now-here, as well as possible, before final report next August or 
September in a magazine.

I greatly appreciate Bob Myers added details on this sad case.

Here are several questions I have:

What type of boat, glass or plastic, decklines in place? Broad 
beam or narrow, bulkheads or airbags fore and aft? I assume Mr. 
Goodman had a spray skirt that he could remove without difficulty.

I am particularly interested in the type of paddle (length, Greenland 
or Euro, off-set or not). That Mr. Goodman was a "strong paddler", 
at times "difficult to keep up with" suggests to me that he may 
have used a relatively short Euro paddle that power paddlers often 
prefer.

Was Mr. Goodman able to roll his boat in his younger days?

Thanks,
Chuck Sutherland
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