Re: [Paddlewise] tragedy in Sweden

On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:49:28 +1200, "John Kirk-Anderson"
<jka_at_netaccess.co.nz> said:
> on 29/3/07 05:57, Anna L Lind at alind_at_cc.helsinki.fi wrote:
> 
> > Sea safe kayaks = ?
> > The Swedish MultiSport association had news about a kayak building
> > project.
> > http://www.multisport.se/nyheter/nyhet.php?id=371
> > 
> > If this is the style the multi sports people use, it seems a bit unsafe.
> 
> Thanks for the report Ari. Unfortunately I think we will see more
> accidents
> of this type, with multisport athletes coming to grief while training on
> open water while using race boats.

This is why the local racers, in New England, have switched to using
surf skis for open water paddling.

I've got a good roll, but I don't need it with the surf ski.  I simply
climb back on.  The boat is sealed so I don't have any issues with hull
flooding, unless I break the boat.  I use a body to boat tether when
paddling solo or if there is a wind.  The venturi drains in the
footwells work nicely to empty out the cockpit.

The rear deck on most surf ski's are flat so keeping a swimmer on the
back deck isn't difficult.

http://www.surfski.info is good website for info - it's not affiliated
with a particular manufacturer.

Kirk
-- 
  Kirk Olsen
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