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drew
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Date Posted: 04:41:47 08/27/03 Wed
In reply to:
vish
's message, "Re: How much does your boat weigh?" on 18:39:55 03/10/02 Sun
>I probably think my boat is heavier than it really is,
>but I'm always disappointed when I don't have some
>amazingly different experience in a lighter boat. I
>think the Vampire S is a nice design, so I try to
>throw it around as much as I can get away with...
>
>I weigh 65kg or less, usually less, and I find that
>boat agility and length makes the biggest difference
>to me- eg, the practicality of the design. I've seen
>people paddle an old stingray against the latest
>boats- they don't accelerate past them, but it all
>depends on the paddler. I paddled my powerplay better
>than my vampire s, until I made the decision to apply
>some efffort to my technique in the S.
>
>Generally, I think technique is the easiest way to
>exert control over my performance. I figure that once
>my shoulders are fixed and I'm controlling my kayak
>better, I should perform. A nice new light boat sure
>could give a psychological boost, but I'm not all
>that certain that boat weight matters as much as body
>weight- or should I say, body composition.
>
>After all, you're not lugging 12kg thru the water,
>you're propelling 12kg+your body weight, using a
>certain percentage of muscle fibres, and that weight
>is supported by water which also acts against the
>boat. You might be expending energy by using incorrect
>technique, or by not anticipating the game and
>strategies as well as you should. There, that might
>confuse the issue....
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