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Also interested, Jason, especially if it's in July.

Rob's playing in 6 ft deep water, Josko in 25 ft

What a fitting comparison, Bob! I'm sure you know that WW's alter ego is Heisenberg.

Congratulations, Bob!

My son tried a Delphin 150 when he was 2" taller and 15 lbs. heavier. Worked very well for him, good primary stability but yet playful. They can be picked up at reasonable prices used. They have their limitations for distances but that's probably not a concern yet. I agree with what Matt said regarding trying one of the shorter and wider Epics in Beverly. A kid can learn good paddling technique on these mini-Surfski's without having to be as closely supervised as in a closed-cockpit boat. If he falls off, he just climbs in again. I'm actually planning to have my son try out a shorter surfski at the Kayak Learning Center as soon as conditions allow. I'll be curiously following this thread.

VW really doesn't have an issue in their non-diesel vehicles. And regarding the Diesel-issue, I think if all Americans stopped letting their cars idle for 20 minutes to let the AC run in summer/keep the heat on in winter while getting their donuts/coffee/kids from hockey-training for only one day, emissions would be reduced in a way that would make the collective emission excess of the VW diesels before the fix pale in comparison. Just sayin'

Sorry about your accident. Hope something good comes of it. I think that any car size from small to Jason's Toyota Tundra works well. Don't be deterred from getting a smaller car. I have a VW Jetta, which is probably in the small to midsize category, with Thule roof rack and...dare I say it on NSPN...bow and stern tie-downs. I have blasted along Maine highways at 90+ for hours with side-winds on bridges without any issues at all. I also use 2 straps each to tie the kayak to the rack bars, unless I stay local and drive slower, in which case I often do without the bow-stern-tie-downs.

Excellent choice! Congrats!

I'll hop onto this. Will need ears, though. Or someone can just hold up two fingers behind my head. Andy

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I'm always up for recaps. If I don't constantly practice my "skills", I loose them....which now has happened for the umpteenth time in regards to my navigation. Intermediate+ would work for me.

Boat's on the car, new CG-garrote, AKA neck gasket in stretch over night. Would like to join but taking into consideration the possibility of the trajectory of my cold altering its vector towards pneumonia again and cancelling tomorrow AM. Will send FP.

Have fun everyone! I'd join if not for the first, perfectly timed, nasty cold of the season!

Hopefully, my dear ones will let me go play!

I won't be able to paddle that day but I have to tell you that that is one awesome picture of you with great color combination of helmet-drysuit-boat and the beautiful San Francisco skyline and the seal in the background!

Hullavator...it's not a tooma!

Great work, David and Jeff and Barb! Congratulations! As Jason said, all three very strong paddlers and leaders! Couldn't be happier for you all!

Would love to go but have family obligations. If for some reason you decide to go Sunday, I'll join. In any case, have a fun trip!

I will definitely be there. I just adjusted my work schedule for this :-))

On a different note: BCU-5* style surfski rescue:

Did you quit wearing the tow belt before or after this trip? If you wore it during the trip, that would explain your snail-like 5.5 mph ??????

Dorsiflexion = upward rotation of the hand (like activating the throttle on a motorbike). Let me know if you find an accessible wing blade coach.

With higher feathering angles, clean technique becomes important to avoid "instinctive" wrist rotation, specifically dorsalflexion. The currently "accepted" technique of significant elbow flexion during paddle exit when the paddle reaches the hip makes hand dorsiflexion obsolete since the rotation to achieve the proper feathered-blade entry angle occurs through elbow flexion rather than wrist rotation. I have read in a forum that top paddler Zsolt used to have an extended arm position throughout the 4 stroke-phases but at some point changed that to the above mentioned elbow flexion during paddle exit and recovery. In such an extreme style of constant arm extension (both arms), I think you would HAVE to have 0 degree feather angle. A significant flexion of the top arm continues throughout the stroke to enable a vertical position of the shaft for the next stroke. That's how I understand it, I may be wrong and am sort of stating above as a question rather than an explanation, since I'm relatively new to wings.

Matt: Let's just say that I have a new kind of appreciation for your Cape to Cape-run in the conditions you completed it in. I strongly believe that surf skiing complements sea kayaking and vice versa

I can confirm that. The V8 Pro's bucket is just right for me, but only just. Inseam 36" would be possible but pushing it. My remeasured inseam is 35" and the foot plate is all the way forward with knees still at an acceptable angle.