A quote about larger craft than our but still valid in every sense. "I come to the conclusion that there is one major factor which contributes to the ability of the boat to deal with extreme weather. That is the need for an experienced, levelheaded and capable skipper, with a thorough knowledge of the abilities and limitations of his own boat. Such a skipper will bring his vessel and crew through almost anything. In contrast, even the most seaworthy of boats may be at risk in moderate weather without a competent skipper." -Dudley Dix http://www.dixdesign.com/ Dont know the man or his designs but I still like the quote. When I encountered the wake of that container ship while fossil hunting only one thing saved me and that was skills. But I still like to carry equipment to augment those skills. Warm clothes, radio, phone, extra water, masseuse, and perhaps a demure Geisha. It helps to have a high volume boat with this kind of load. Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Mar 25 2007 - 19:54:38 PDT
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