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Re: Off Topic: The Roughest Yak of All
By:John Monfoe
Date: 11/12/2001, 4:41 am
In Response To: Off Topic: The Roughest Yak of All *Pic* (Ted Henry)

: I just returned home from a trip to South Africa and Mozambique where I saw
: the most rudimentary boating imaginable. The boat shown below is really
: just a raft with sides. It's probably a little over 20 feet long with no
: rudder, no centerboard, sails made out of sheet plastic, and a really
: large paddle.

That is a fascinating boat. Could they sail those boats in any other dirrection other then down wind? I was wondering if they maybe braced the large paddle on the windward side of the boat and used it as combination center board and tiller in some way.

John

Messages In This Thread

Off Topic: The Roughest Yak of All *Pic*
Ted Henry -- 11/11/2001, 12:59 pm
Re: Self-bailing Cockpit :) *NM*
Chip Sandresky -- 11/12/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Off Topic: The Roughest Yak of All
John Monfoe -- 11/12/2001, 4:41 am
Re: Off Topic: The Roughest Yak of All
Bob Kelim -- 11/12/2001, 9:26 am
somewhat humbling is it not?
Charlie Jones -- 11/11/2001, 9:33 pm
actually artful in its way *NM*
Jon Limebrook -- 11/11/2001, 7:03 pm