Subject: Re: baidarka stability
From: James Mitchell (mariner@seanet.com)
Date: Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:45:24 EST
I like the way Ivan Doig uses the word in the first paragraph of The Sea
Runners. If you haven't read this short novel yet, treat yourselves over
Xmas!
----- Original Message -----
From: <kyak@rockisland.com>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 7:53 AM
Subject: baidarka stability
> James,
> I must protest (mildly). The word "nimble" has a long and fairly
> specific useage for mariners of English language persuasion. Useage I am
> familiar with has always meant a good seaboat, one that threads her way
> thru the seas and never gets hammered. There's this white, foaming beast
> marching down on you; some hulls will rise over it like a duck- not a
drop,
> while others disapear in a shower of spray. One is nimble and the other
not.
> Visit Kayak Way:
> http://www.rockisland.com/~kyak
>
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