> Also of interest Sean Morley mention he switch to his Nordkapp LV over the > rapier 20 as the rapier plunger into moderately rough seas _when fully > loaded_. I suppose the faster kayaks and surfskis aren't prime movers for > actual camping out of one's kayak, unless someone knows one that does well > (holds gear and is fast). > > Doug Lloyd Doug, Wouldn't Morley have been better off in a regular Nordkapp rather than the LV for this trip? I understand that the LV is significantly slower than the full size Nordkapp due to much more rocker. Seems to me the LV is more designed for playing in rough water, as opposed to traveling efficiently through rough water. Joe O'Blenis made a better choice with the Greenlander. (Personally, I think a rudder is a big advantage if one is paddling many hours/day in windy conditions.) In addition to the Rapier plunging, it is less stable than the NLV, and I understand that is also a reason Morley chose not to use it. And he is as expert a paddler as one can find. Jerry *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Oct 11 2008 - 15:49:41 PDT
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