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Wind?
By:John Caldeira
Date: 12/27/2009, 6:16 pm
In Response To: Launching *PIC* (Reg Lake)

The photo posted shows what appears to be a large rocker. Great for shoreline surf, but how does this kayak perform in wind?

The paradox of rough water is that the same conditions that produce big waves, favoring rocker in a design, also produce high winds. High winds favor low rocker (to plant the ends in the water) and low profile to reduce wind resistence.

How does this boat perform in windy open water in all directions?

John C
(with plenty of windy open water in Fiji)

Messages In This Thread

Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 11/24/2009, 11:52 pm
Launching *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 12/21/2009, 12:25 am
Wind?
John Caldeira -- 12/27/2009, 6:16 pm
Re: Wind?
Reg Lake -- 12/28/2009, 7:45 pm
Re: Launching
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2009, 8:52 am
Re: Launching *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 12/27/2009, 11:55 am
Re: Launching
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2009, 12:08 pm
Re: Launching *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 12/27/2009, 12:31 pm
Re: Launching *PIC*
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2009, 9:50 am
Re: Launching
Deano -- 12/21/2009, 3:07 pm
Re: Launching
Reg Lake -- 12/21/2009, 3:53 pm
Re: Launching
PatrickC -- 12/21/2009, 7:09 pm
Re: Launching
Reg Lake -- 12/22/2009, 11:45 am
Re: Launching *PIC*
PatrickC -- 12/22/2009, 8:51 pm
Re: Launching
Glen Smith -- 12/21/2009, 12:37 pm
Re: Launching
Reg Lake -- 12/21/2009, 3:47 pm
Re: Launching
Glen Smith -- 12/21/2009, 5:54 pm
Re: Launching
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2009, 8:57 am
Re: Launching
johne -- 12/21/2009, 12:17 pm
Re: Launching
Reg Lake -- 12/21/2009, 3:30 pm
Re: Launching Big Banana
LeeG -- 12/21/2009, 10:45 am
Re: Launching Big Banana
Reg Lake -- 12/21/2009, 3:28 pm
Re: skeel?
LeeG -- 12/22/2009, 5:34 pm
Re: skeel? *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 12/22/2009, 5:50 pm
Re: skeel?
LeeG -- 12/23/2009, 1:07 pm
Re: skeel?
LeeG -- 12/22/2009, 7:04 pm
Re: skeel?
Reg Lake -- 12/23/2009, 12:13 pm
Re: skeel?
johne -- 12/23/2009, 12:44 pm
Re: Launching Big Banana
LeeG -- 12/21/2009, 11:05 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2009, 6:06 pm
Mold making photos added to the slideshow. *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 11:06 pm
Re: Mold making photos added to the slideshow.
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2009, 12:35 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Sam McFadden -- 11/25/2009, 10:37 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 12:02 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
LeeG -- 11/27/2009, 9:30 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Reg Lake -- 11/28/2009, 1:32 am
HiPer-tex info
Reg Lake -- 11/28/2009, 2:02 am
Re: HiPer-tex info
LeeG -- 11/28/2009, 4:50 am
Re: HiPer-tex info
Reg Lake -- 11/30/2009, 10:50 pm
Re: HiPer-tex info
LeeG -- 12/4/2009, 11:35 am
Re: HiPer-tex info
Reg Lake -- 12/5/2009, 11:30 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Sam McFadden -- 11/25/2009, 12:39 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 10:10 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
PatrickC -- 11/25/2009, 10:19 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2009, 6:10 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
PatrickC -- 11/25/2009, 9:10 pm
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Bill Hamm -- 11/26/2009, 12:32 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 11:55 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2009, 7:18 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
John D. -- 11/25/2009, 1:02 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 2:48 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak
Dave Gentry -- 11/25/2009, 12:22 am
Re: Announce: Progress on fiberglass kayak *PIC*
Reg Lake -- 11/25/2009, 2:30 am