On 10 March 2011, Kirk said > So trimming paddler weight isn't a viable option, for me. > ...regularly riding the waves I would go lightweight. Thanks Kirk - that reinforces what I have believed for a while. For those of us, er, slightly over the 'recommended weight', we probably ought to just buy the fiberglass kayak (instead of the carbon/Kevlar variant) and reward ourselves with the saved $300 when we've worked off 3 pounds ;-) ...and we'll work it off a little sooner in the heavier boat ! Just thinking about the weight penalties in handicapping 1000 lb race horses - I believe they are in the region of 1-12 pounds and the jockeys will go and sweat off a pound or two (in a sauna) from their own bodies - to get down to their racing weight. So small amounts do make a surprising difference at a competitive level. Luckily, in my kayaking, 2.8 or even 28 seconds doesn't really matter ;-) Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Mar 09 2011 - 06:10:05 PST
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