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KBBS Archive 50,000
Re: Baidarka vs Greenland
Posted By: Rob Macks In Response To: Re: Baidarka vs Greenland (Rob Macks)
Date: Friday, 20 July 2001, at 11:34 a.m.
: I do question your knowledge and intent when you erroneously include fig 38
: which is not a baidarka and is in the new heading in the "Qajaq"
: book of Pacific Eskimo, Fig 24 is a two hole kayak and fig 16 is a
: baidarka I've never seen built.: Unless you are blind or just wish to twist every point to fit your argument
: you know full well that the current baidarkas being built are very close
: to the lines of the solo baidarka pictured in fig 17 in the
: "Qajaq" book.: The fact is no other arctic kayak design has had the speed attributed to it
: that the baidarka has. It’s a tribute to the design that a work boat
: (baidarka) be compared to the best specialized racing boats today’s
: technology can produce.: The beauty of the fluke of history of recreational kayaking that chose the
: Greenland kayak as archetype has left the baidarka design in a undiluted
: form.Forgive my bluntness. It is easy to be less than diplomatic to a disembodied message.
I count you as a friend, and respect you work and contributions.
I do think your "spin" has moved toward winning debate points.
All the best,
Rob
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