hey wilko,
i thought you said you weren't a sea kayaker -- i guess you meant you're
an Xtreme sea kayaker.
i agree, most of the time ww kayakers are in tougher waters than sea
kayakers -- just the natures of ww'ers and sea kayakers.
cheers, al k

"Wilko" wrote in message
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Al K wrote:

we ww paddlers tend to think ww is tougher than sea, but wind does make
sea conditions as tough as any ww. i've been brought to a halt in my
19' racing sea kayak by winds and surfed unexpected, large waves on
"fla****er". infact, that why I think "fla****er" is a misnomer and "sea"
is a better term for non-ww.

Don't worry Al, I've encountered some pretty big waves at sea during
bofors 8 winds (gale force?), one of which rose in front of me and a
friend for maybe 15ft, both of us looked at each other with disbelief...
Then it collapsed on us, and it felt like being run over by a big truck.
Good thing we tucked in just before it came down. Managing to get through
the break only three times during a ninety minute interval was pretty
tough as well. So I've got a healthy respect for the power of the sea!

Doesn't mean that I am not more worried about big holes and strainers...
Because I tend to chose to be on the sea when conditions aren't that bad,
I don't encounter the big waves that often any more. I don't really feel
any need to do so.

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Wilko van den Bergh wilkoa t)dse(d o tnl
Eindhoven The Netherlands Europe
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