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Re: rudders and rolling
By:Dave Houser
Date: 9/19/2008, 8:25 pm
In Response To: Re: rudders and rolling (Chris Sperry)

: Well stated Dave! Not to go too far off-topic, but after grabbing a good
: breath of air as you capsize, you could calmly hang on to your paddle with
: one hand, then park the rudder on the deck with your other hand, then
: gracefully roll up.

: Oh yeah? Does anybody actually do this?

: Chris

Or roll half way up to a static brace and then raise the rudder, take a nap and eat a hogie, then do a high brace to finish off the roll.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: rudder or not
John Faas -- 9/18/2008, 3:55 am
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 3:21 pm
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Jim Bell -- 9/23/2008, 6:13 am
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2008, 3:20 pm
plan ahead
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/18/2008, 1:31 pm
rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/18/2008, 10:40 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Bris Paul -- 9/20/2008, 4:40 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Kris Buttermore -- 9/20/2008, 2:34 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Toni V -- 9/19/2008, 3:18 am
Re: rudders and rolling
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 3:33 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/19/2008, 8:13 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Dave Houser -- 9/19/2008, 8:25 pm
Re: rudders and rolling
Chris Sperry -- 9/19/2008, 10:03 pm
Re: S&G: rudder or not
Toni V -- 9/18/2008, 6:37 am