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Wind/speed question...

Posted By: Pete
Date: Monday, 8 October 2001, at 9:36 a.m.

While Ive gotten my kayak wet, I've still got a lot of performance questions...

I know a lot of kayakers will sit out high winds rather than go headlong into them [or any angle for tht matter]. Just how much does wind take out of forward speed given a head wind? Im guessing, you probably lose possibly a full knot fo every 15 knots of head wind....does that sound right? With that said, how much wind before the paddler can make absolutely no forward progress?

Pete

Messages In This Thread

Wind/speed question...
Pete -- Monday, 8 October 2001, at 9:36 a.m.

Re: Wind/speed question...
Nick Schade -- Monday, 8 October 2001, at 11:50 a.m.

Re: Wind/speed question...
Mike Scarborough -- Monday, 8 October 2001, at 4:49 p.m.

Re: Wind/speed question...
peter hunt -- Monday, 8 October 2001, at 10:29 p.m.

Re: Wind/speed question...
Nick Schade -- Tuesday, 9 October 2001, at 10:07 a.m.

Re: Wind/speed question...
Pete -- Thursday, 11 October 2001, at 11:14 a.m.

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