Hi Everyone,
I finally had the opportunity to spend a day in the little Prospector and had an absolute blast. Played in a little bit of current with ferry angles, s-turns, etc. Luv'n the boat. I had a great time but sort of wanted to die by the end of the day.
The situation was:
Current - headed the appropriate direction @ approximately 1/2 knot.
Headwind: morning 5-8 mph (4-7 knots), afternoon 8-10 mph (7-8.7 knots) gusting to 15 mph (13 knots).
My friends were tandem in an We-no-nah Adirondack, I was solo in the Prospector.
We ended up traveling 11.5 miles downriver in total.
I'm really looking for some feedback on what a reasonable distance is in those conditions.
Also, at what wind speed is it no longer prudent to head out on the water? I can tell you it wasn't fun at 10-15 mph, especially solo. It didn't seem to be to big of an issue for the tandem pair.
My experience in sea kayaks doesn't really seem to apply as I've paddled in headwinds like that before and it seemed a great deal more manageable. So, was I too ambitious (it rather felt that way), do I need to work more on technique in wind or??
Thoughts and feedback are truly welcome!
Kathy
I finally had the opportunity to spend a day in the little Prospector and had an absolute blast. Played in a little bit of current with ferry angles, s-turns, etc. Luv'n the boat. I had a great time but sort of wanted to die by the end of the day.
The situation was:
Current - headed the appropriate direction @ approximately 1/2 knot.
Headwind: morning 5-8 mph (4-7 knots), afternoon 8-10 mph (7-8.7 knots) gusting to 15 mph (13 knots).
My friends were tandem in an We-no-nah Adirondack, I was solo in the Prospector.
We ended up traveling 11.5 miles downriver in total.
I'm really looking for some feedback on what a reasonable distance is in those conditions.
Also, at what wind speed is it no longer prudent to head out on the water? I can tell you it wasn't fun at 10-15 mph, especially solo. It didn't seem to be to big of an issue for the tandem pair.
My experience in sea kayaks doesn't really seem to apply as I've paddled in headwinds like that before and it seemed a great deal more manageable. So, was I too ambitious (it rather felt that way), do I need to work more on technique in wind or??
Thoughts and feedback are truly welcome!
Kathy