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| ===== Surfski Racing, part one ===== | ===== Surfski Racing, part one ===== | ||
| - | (Special blog post from Don Kiesling, Tsunami Rangers officer) | + | (Special blog post from Don Kiesling, former Tsunami Rangers officer, [[:rudders#rudder_sources|maker of DK rudders]]) |
| [[https://tsunamirangers.com/2011/01/26/surfski-racing-part-one/|Original Tsunami Article with photos]] | [[https://tsunamirangers.com/2011/01/26/surfski-racing-part-one/|Original Tsunami Article with photos]] | ||
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| + | * [[:races:racing|Main Racing Page]] | ||
| + | * [[:don_kiesling_racing_2|Racing Part 2]] | ||
| Racing is a fun and effective way to improve your paddling skills. In order to go fast, you must hone both your technique and your fitness. Your improved stroke and athleticism will carry over to all of your paddling endeavors. Additionally, you may want to improve your speed by using a surfski. Racing skis are tippier than recreational (cruising / exploring / rock bashing) kayaks, and you will spend many hours improving your balance so that you can focus on paddling and not bracing. Again, improved skill will benefit every paddling outing, making you more comfortable on the water. Finally, races are fun social events, where you can meet many talented and enthusiastic paddlers. | Racing is a fun and effective way to improve your paddling skills. In order to go fast, you must hone both your technique and your fitness. Your improved stroke and athleticism will carry over to all of your paddling endeavors. Additionally, you may want to improve your speed by using a surfski. Racing skis are tippier than recreational (cruising / exploring / rock bashing) kayaks, and you will spend many hours improving your balance so that you can focus on paddling and not bracing. Again, improved skill will benefit every paddling outing, making you more comfortable on the water. Finally, races are fun social events, where you can meet many talented and enthusiastic paddlers. | ||
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| Surfskis are almost always lighter than touring kayaks. Lighter is faster! But the result is that they’re also more fragile. You may be used to running your kayak up onto a beach, or chucking it onto car or garage racks, but you’ll want to baby your racing surfski a little more. Alternatively, get up to speed on doing your own repairs, because composite repair is expensive! This is not to say that surfskis are insufficiently built for their intended use. Just get used to launching and landing in a foot or two of water when possible, and plan to transport and store your ski on foam cradles, or something similar. | Surfskis are almost always lighter than touring kayaks. Lighter is faster! But the result is that they’re also more fragile. You may be used to running your kayak up onto a beach, or chucking it onto car or garage racks, but you’ll want to baby your racing surfski a little more. Alternatively, get up to speed on doing your own repairs, because composite repair is expensive! This is not to say that surfskis are insufficiently built for their intended use. Just get used to launching and landing in a foot or two of water when possible, and plan to transport and store your ski on foam cradles, or something similar. | ||
| - | Hopefully you’re now stoked to try surfski paddling for fun, fitness, or racing glory! The next article will have more information about racing and finding the good races, so racers: Start your engines! [[:don_kiesling_racing_2|Read Part 2]] | + | Hopefully you’re now stoked to try surfski paddling for fun, fitness, or racing glory! The next article will have more information about racing and finding the good races, so racers: Start your engines! [[:don_kiesling_racing_2|Read Part 2]] |
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