And there are those who would question the description of a kayak as a vessel for doing long crossings. :-) DL > While I admire the entrepreneurial skill and daring of the two lads > paddling their way to New Zealand from Australia I would question the > description of their craft as a 'kayak'. > > > > How many kayaks weigh in at 930kg, cost around A$250,000 and boast a > two-man sleeping pod? How would you describe this craft? A high-tech > ocean going two-man paddle-powered survival craft ? It surely can't be > classed in the same category as the kayaks that people such as Lindeman, > Speck, McCauley etc used. This doesn't detract one iota from their > effort, but I think their set up puts them more in the category of the > rowers who have crossed the Atlantic etc in purpose built craft. > > > > http://www.crossingtheditch.com.au/news/day-two.html > > > > Cheers, PeterR *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Nov 15 2007 - 21:30:03 PST
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