Re: [Paddlewise] Epic Circumnav

Oh great! Freya's going to a rudder now. Maybe a deep draft one. And a 
heavier hull lay-up. What is the world coming to? Heavy ruddered kayaks. And 
I just decommissioned mine.

I do like her idea of using a fast yak though. She probably want to beat 
Cafynn's record. Hope her hatches don't leak.  And she's into surf skis now 
too. Guess we can add Kirk to the number of men sharing fantasies about 
Freya.

I just spent a weekend in my very first skegged kayak. Harder to load, still 
weather cocks, and mostly proved useless as the skeg box clogged up with 
pebbles. Why did I ever listen to the anti-rudder fanatics? Seems to me 
either a Mariner-like kayak or a properly ruddered kayak is still the answer 
for touring. And many of my anti-rudder friends now have rudders. Give my 
head a shake or what?

Doug L




> Kayakers,
>
> There's some interesting news about Freya H. from Germany. She's planning 
> a one-year circumnav of Australia. She's abandoned her Explorer for the 
> Epic 18, Epic being one of her sponsors. I was a bit concerned about an 
> Epic being used on an expedition, until I read:
>
> "Theybll create a special strong expedition layup, and an improved rudder 
> for even better rough water surf control and rough launchings and 
> landings."
>
> That tells me the kayak wasn't built strong enough for touring in the 
> first place.
>
> http://qajaqunderground.com/my-sponsors/epic-kayaks/
>
> Duane
> Southern California
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