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It appears to me, that most wipeouts are due to pilot error??? Hobies have rudders and that would seem EZ to have directional control. "DC"
Hobies seem to be quick at the peddle and have no trouble getting up to speed...it would seem to me that if you charge it and catch the wave early, you could sit back and enjoy the ride with total control. With the rudder, turning shouldn't be a problem right?
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This one time, at band camp... I was landing an Adventure after a certain PV PnF. In respectable surf. At a surf beach. I decided I'd ride it in on pedal power. A wave caught me and lifted the stern out of the water. Know what? Air doesn't have enough resistance to keep a kayak on course. Result - my sickest wipeout ever. YMMV