On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Paul Hayward <pdh_at_mmcl.co.nz> wrote: > > Maybe those who prefer to omit the rudder are just more interested in the > sea itself and playing with the movement of the boat in the water, while > those who prefer to rudder are just more interested in interacting with the > land, by way of the sea - they are a bit (or a lot) more destination-driven > or focused on sight-seeing land features. > > I wouldn't disagree with this (although I suspect some could). I especially like the phrase "more interested in interacting with the land, by way of the sea". This doesn't answer the question for everyone but I bet it comes pretty close for a lot of us. This also addresses the difference between those who think "performance" means "able to respond quickly to paddle strokes" and those who think it defines how fast a kayak can move from edge to edge and respond to the changes in the waves. Thanks, Paul. :) Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 Feb 21 2010 - 18:19:35 PST
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