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by aries
Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:14 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Wild card C2 Selection HPP Yesterday - CONFUSED?
Replies: 11
Views: 7258

Since when did selection ever make sense?! The selection criteria, especially for C2's has always been 'flexible' to say the least. I don't see why they even chose to have a wildward race, what were the other three selection races about? and if you are going to do that for the C2's then surely you ...
by aries
Sun May 18, 2008 7:34 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Re-Run Resolution - for discussion
Replies: 42
Views: 21438

Lindsey, I saw your run too and thought you made the right decision. No 8 should not have been given a re-run and you were out of her way in plenty of time. I wonder if she'd have finished her run if she hadn't missed the gate after the drop and dropped low on the up gate. I heard her coach shoutin...
by aries
Wed May 02, 2007 1:31 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: Nomad Boats
Replies: 5
Views: 4338

I would recommed you don't just choose nomad on the basis they are British. If you have an aggresive paddling style, you may find your boat fine for a couple of weeks but the built quiality is not as good as other manufacturers and I know of several people who have nomad boats that constantly leak,...
by aries
Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Rants and Raves
Topic: C1 short boat - which is best
Replies: 18
Views: 11717

At the end of the day it all comes town to prefernece. some people like a stable boat like the Lizard where others don't mind being less stable for the edge that the Martikan has. I agree with Dave about the width of the boat for younger paddlers. For people who aren't sponsored to paddle a certain...