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Re: rudders and rolling
By:Chris Sperry
Date: 9/19/2008, 8:13 pm
In Response To: Re: rudders and rolling (Dave Houser)

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

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