RE: [Paddlewise] Wing paddle and hull speed was (Re: Who Took Shaun White Sea Kayaking?)

Gerald
 
The following is from Merriam-Webster
seaB7worB7thy
Pronunciation: \KsD-KwIr-thD\
Function: adjective 
Date: 1798
: fit or safe for a sea voyage <a seaworthy ship> 
 
All those things you added are more properly part of seakindly rather than seaworthy as they describe the handling of the vessel not whether it is fit or safe for a sea voyage. Seaworthy also includes the crew. Just because a boat is a bear for you to handle does not make it unseaworthy in the hands of someone who has the skills to deal with those problems with its seakindliness. To my mind the kayak you describe is definitely not seakindly.
 
This link discusses the legal definition of seaworthy. http://www.888-go-longy.com/legal-definition-of-seaworthiness.php
 

Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Wing paddle and hull speed was (Re: Who Took Shaun White Sea Kayaking?)
From: gfoodma_at_earthlink.net

Seaworthy means more than just not sinking.  For instance, a boat that requires constant effort on one side in a cross wind is not seaworthy, nor is a lee-cocker that cannot be turned up wind.  Nor is one that quickly broaches in following conditions.  Nor is one that is so tender it requires constant vigilance.


Seakindly seems to me just an expression of personal preference.  Is Freya's Epic more or less seakindly than her Explorer?  Is your Mariner II more or less seakindly than your Coaster?  Is Doug's Nordkapp more seakindly with its rudder than without?


If responsiveness means easy turning, then a white water boat is more responsive than a sea kayak.  I would much prefer the Mariner II to the more responsive Coaster for travelling A to B.  A surf ski that quickly picks up the smallest following sea is extremely responsive, yet difficult to turn.





On Feb 22, 2010, at 12:09 AM, MATT MARINER BROZE wrote:

Seaworthy means that the boat doesn't sink. Seakindly is a more descriptive term. It means the boat handles the conditions found on the sea with gentle "kindly" motions and a dry ride. A boat that feels good in those conditions is one that takes care of you and you don't have to fight with. To me, responsive means a kayak that can turn quickly and one that responds to a lean by turning readily. I find kayaks that are responsive when leaned, and will also track reasonably well in difficult conditions, the easiest to handle in rougher water (helping to make them "seakindly").  		 	   		  
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