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S&G: Stars and Stripes Launched *LINK* *Pic*
By:John Caldeira
Date: 9/7/2009, 4:19 am

Please allow me to share with you the launching of my two latest kayaks. They are low-volume plywood boats using One Ocean Kayaks' Cirrus model hull and my own low deck design.

I wanted low deck to minimize wind resistance in cross-wind paddling, as winds are often in the 10-15 knot range here in Fiji. The low-deck provide less downwind drift and less need for course-correcting paddling strokes, at the expense of a wetter ride and les bulkhead storage.

I invite y'all to view details of the kayaks on the web page I just now created.

http://outdoorplace.org/paddling/Stars/Stars1.htm

Sincerely,
John

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S&G: Stars and Stripes Launched *LINK* *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2009, 4:19 am
Re: S&G: Stars and Stripes Launched
John Van Buren -- 9/9/2009, 5:03 am
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Ian Johnson -- 9/7/2009, 8:00 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/7/2009, 6:39 pm
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tony olsen -- 9/7/2009, 8:02 am