Some one in a post below mentioned a drysuit being a good thing to get and I just wanted to underscore this. Nothing but nothing is so frustrating as waiting for the warmer waters to go safely sailing and waiting alll winter and some of spring only to see after a couple of brief months that...
Im going to sound like a hypocrit, but I have a kayak, 17, 5" long, 22" beam, with a sail rig soon to be ordered - but it needs explaining...
A sail on a kayak does not have it perform like a sunfish - it'll hit 7 knots, sometimes more in a burst, but it turns like the Titanic and there fore...
Im 230 lbs - I have no interest in saving seconds, racing or the like - but simple daysailing, inshore and offshore. How would my weight affect the perofrmance?
Thanks again guys!!
Pete
Mike,
Thanks for the input - and as you suspect - I have no interest in ponds. I had no idea you could do that with the sail - interesting.
Thanks again.
Pete
Sorry bout your boat.
I too have wished to have my VHF attached to my mast. As it is, having it in my vest is the best idea since if you are seperated form your boat and it continues without you - you still have a fighting chance of being saved. On thast note, Id highly recommend a GPS to...
Im 200 lbs - what kind of speeds can I expect in the following winds on a beam reach...
5 knot winds
10 knot winds
15 knot winds
20 knot winds
Lastly, since you cant reef, say you're caught way out there and the winds kick up to who knows... 30 - 35 knots???? Isnt it a liability...
A sailing kayak handles like the following...
Needs to be paddled thru the tack, tho at times will just barely barely make it.
Very fast like 5 to 7 knots on a decent reach
Extremely wet ride. Doesnt matter what kayak you get, they all have very fine bows compared to a Sunny and you...
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