Subject: Re: baidarka Caribou kayak on-the-water
From: Douglas Ingram - Red River Canoe & Paddle (redcanoe@pangea.ca)
Date: Wed Apr 12 2000 - 16:03:58 EDT
That Caribou is some kayak. Greg must cut quite the figure out at the
races.
I am left wondering what the bowsprint is for, ramming the opposition? :)
I think that an air foil on the stern post would look really cool in a
race. A real plus for the curious looks and the stories, real or fanciful
(the more fanciful the better!) that one could tell, even if there is no
real benefit in a race.
Douglas Ingram
Lorette, Manitoba
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> From: Harvey Golden <qayaq@pacifier.com>
> To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: baidarka Caribou kayak on-the-water
> Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 10:52 PM
>
> Dear Wayne and all,
> My friend Greg Hosler just launched his modified Caribou Inuit kayak. It
> deviates from traditional ones in that it is narrower in the ends, has a
> sharper cutwater, and it is not made to turn quickly. Greg is interested
in
> using this kayak for racing; his changes ought to make what is known to
be a
> fast kayak even faster. It is 21' long and 16-1/2" wide. It paddles
> especially well, and is indeed fast. The stability is manageable, and in
> fact becomes comfortable very quickly. I've posted photographs on my
> web-page in the "Boats my friends have made" section. I hope this is
> inspiring for Wayne who has just started a Caribou kayak, as well as for
the
> millions of others planning on building Caribou Inuit kayaks. I'm
planning
> on making a second one this fall.
> Harvey www.pacifier.com/~qayaq qayaq@pacifier.com
>
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