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Author:  walt [ Tue May 08, 2012 12:01 pm ]
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This is a great little trek I did last week around a couple islands at a mountain lake in CO (8600 feet el). I do this fairly often in the summer and regardless of the wind also peddle probably 80% of the time (hope I got that spelling correct otherwise I’ll be in big trouble).

I’m sort of curious if others also peddle most of the time even if it’s windy??

Video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtms-HaS ... e=youtu.be

Author:  Chekika [ Tue May 08, 2012 12:46 pm ]
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I pedal most of the time, especially into headwinds. In a good downwind run, I may not pedal.

Keith

Author:  NOHUHU [ Tue May 08, 2012 1:13 pm ]
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Have not been able to break the habit, if I'm just sitting there. Worse case, it promotes healthy blood flow. Best case, they help you point higher, longer.

Above 5-6 MPH under sail, or running downwind, they will just get in the way, though.

Have you tried using the big hooked bungee to lock them back against the hull?

Author:  walt [ Tue May 08, 2012 1:32 pm ]
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I like to peddle – add’s some exercise to the adventure and I also like the extra speed. I find peddling adds at least a little speed even in some fast downwind sailing. I was wondering this because if I did this trek with another AI who did not peddle if there was any wind ("sailing purist"), our speeds would be way different. The ability to peddle is a big part of why I like this unusual craft so much.

Dang.. pedal is the correct word (before the spelling guy corrects me here)

Author:  tonystott [ Tue May 08, 2012 3:01 pm ]
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Didn't utter a peep LOL

Author:  Slaughter [ Tue May 08, 2012 3:08 pm ]
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Same here Walt. I find I've always got my feet in the stirrups. Also, if it's cool, it helps me keep me a bit warmer. Mind you, don't know if it's the continuous peddling action or the height of the paddles in relation to the seat height, but when I am peddling, I tend to piss like a racehorse ( probably a bit too much information. Time to change the subject ). Love your part of the world Walt. Keep those vids and pics coming.

Author:  tonystott [ Tue May 08, 2012 6:38 pm ]
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That's what scuppers are for!

Author:  walt [ Wed May 09, 2012 8:07 am ]
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I think I now need a scupper for my dry suit.

There is a Colorado front range (cities along the frong range) Hobie AI/TI club that hopefully is going to visit Elevenmile res this summer. I put together this "guide"

http://analogengineering.com/elevenmile/route.html

Its somewhat related the quetion about pedaling since some folks will want a more rigourous sail/pedal and some will want a more relaxed sail.

Author:  walt [ Wed May 09, 2012 8:35 am ]
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FYI, I think the route C "three island trek" in the link would make a nice race course (crazy pedaling allowed). The course - you just need to enclose all three islands and probably do the islands in the same order. It would be wild on a windy day and this place has a lot of windy days.

Author:  NOHUHU [ Wed May 09, 2012 12:54 pm ]
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Tony, my scuppers are too small, so I prefer to shi-shi from the Hakas.

No venturi effect needed! :mrgreen:

Author:  Slaughter [ Wed May 09, 2012 5:15 pm ]
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Apparently NOHUHU, you resemble a racehorse in other ways :roll:

Author:  NOHUHU [ Wed May 09, 2012 8:03 pm ]
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Not really. A drafthorse, maybe,.. :mrgreen:

Author:  tonystott [ Wed May 16, 2012 11:16 pm ]
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And I suppose the scuppers are too short as well...LOL

Here ya go!
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/10-Condom-Ca ... 1e6dd9f3e4

Author:  walt [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:07 am ]
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Elevenmile yesterday - water hike with the AI

http://analogengineering.com/elevenmile ... ept_1.html

Author:  walt [ Sun May 29, 2016 11:23 am ]
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Old thread about Elevenmile Colorado, scuppers and pissing (somehow this was all on topic at the time)..

Anyhow.. I had this video from last August sailing at high elevation in Colorado, finally just recently put it up on youtube

This one is actually from Lake Grandby CO elevation 8284 ft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IROEhJy ... tion=share

This one is from Elevenmile res Colorado 8571 ft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43L2GxJ5Lb8

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