Re: [Paddlewise] Feed the Need

Stable enought to drink a cup of tea while surfing i think...

http://www.youtube.com/user/maelstromkayak

Doug

> Doug,
> I had never heard of the Maelstrom/Vaag but it looks very interesting, 
> perhaps more rocker than the Tiderace, and a half inch wider.  In contrast 
> to the Nordkapp LV, both the Tiderace and the Maelstrom have a bit of 
> chine and, no doubt, a bit more stability.  To my thinking this can only 
> be an advantage; a bit more relaxing and a bit better carving.  At least 
> for normal stuff.  Which is better for a wild adventure I do not feel 
> qualified to say.
>
> I happen to have paddled yesterday with a guy in a new Nordkapp LV and it 
> was striking how much rocker there is in that boat.  He was about 160 lbs 
> and the boat was empty, but it seemed that both ends were well out of the 
> water most of the time.  (We were on the ocean in maybe 3 ft swell and 
> light chop.)
>
> For selfish reasons I would like to see you get one of these vessels 
> because I hope that you would come to prefer their easier handling 
> attributes, especially in rough waters, and so validate my own 
> preferences.
>
> Jerry
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