RE: [Paddlewise] Inuit

From: <rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 22:59:43 +0000
Chuck wrote:
>Regarding being sewn into the boat, when Maligiac first
>came to the US to show his skills, he brought a genuine
>skinboat with him and a proper tuilick/anorak. The Anorak
>(made from gut?) reached to about his ankles when
>standing next to his boat.

G'Day Chuck,

Thanks for describing that technique. I had no idea it was so sophisticated. I wonder how practical it might be compared with the back up rescue methods we use these days. Was it routinely applied or a last ditch technique only useful in near freezing conditions?

All the best, PeterO
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