Peter Clinch wrote:

"That's a bit too, errr, /wrong/ for my liking. While it's true for
a carved turn, if I try and break into a strong tidal flow in a 5m
sea kayak using that advice then I'll get very, very wet and very,
very fast"

Since when have breaking in and turning been synonymous? Let's be
pedantic then. If you are in a marathon or sprint boat and you are on
placid water, you can make your turn a great deal easier by edging away
from the direction in which you wish to turn. Better?