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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:05 pm 
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Does anyone have any experience racing touring kayaks with their Mirage boat over long distances, especially in conditions that aren't ideal for a regular kayak? If so, what were the results? No sail, just legs.

I just did 60 miles down the Columbia River in about 15 hours (broken up over two days) on my Revo 13. Conditions were a fairly even mix of heavy chop, flatwater and strong headwind. I honestly can't see anything short of an experienced kayaker in a surf ski being able to keep up. (Not that I'm any good...it is definitely all the boat :D )

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:44 pm 
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Nothing long distance, but I did enter my Adventure in a 3-4 mile rowing regatta last year. Only 4 other kayaks (all paddle) were in my class; two surf skis and two touring kayaks. I finished in third place. Just couldn't catch those skis. Another 2-3 miles and it may have been a different story.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:52 am 
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I wrote about a similar race:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=44573

I quote myself:
"Surfskies with good paddlers are the fastest, fast sea kayaks with good paddlers are very hard to beat. But the rest are possible..."

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 6:52 am 
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dregsfan wrote:
Nothing long distance, but I did enter my Adventure in a 3-4 mile rowing regatta last year. Only 4 other kayaks (all paddle) were in my class; two surf skis and two touring kayaks. I finished in third place. Just couldn't catch those skis. Another 2-3 miles and it may have been a different story.


Hobies have there own race this year!...ok peddle category.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:01 am 
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I'm entered. How about you?

Kramster wrote:
Hobies have there own race this year!...ok peddle category.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 7:07 am 
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Kal-P-Dal wrote:
I wrote about a similar race:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=44573

I quote myself:
"Surfskies with good paddlers are the fastest, fast sea kayaks with good paddlers are very hard to beat. But the rest are possible..."

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thomas


Yes, that would be the anecdotal information I was looking for. Presumably the folks in the surf skis were competition-caliber athletes...that win time is incredibly fast. Yours is pretty good too!

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