Paddlewisers, In any significant wind, the body acts like a sea anchor, so if you start a paddlefloat rescue on the downwind side of a kayak, the kayak will quickly blow around you until you are upwind of it. So you don't have a choice. In real conditions, paddlefloat rescues will end up being done upwind of the kayak. I think being upwind of the kayak is better anyway, because having the paddlefloat on that side is like bracing into the waves. On the downwind side, the paddlefloat just pearls as waves break over you. That being said, I rarely carry a paddlefloat, and when I do, it's only so there's one less thing they can criticize me for in the safety article in Sea Kayaker Magazine if I blow it. Duane Southern California *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Apr 12 2009 - 19:17:48 PDT
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