Laurie, the outrigger paddler in chief to the fleet, launched his outrigger (purchased in Tahiti and carried on their catamaran, you can do that sort of thing with a cat, would be tricky on a monohull) and we had a go. It was fantastic fun, really streamlined so you got a lot of zoom for your efforts but a little tricky to turn due to the length. More oil tanker than skateboard. Carol took the easy way out and kept leaning to the left putting weight onto the outrigger bit and therefore reducing the chance of a capsize. Mike did it properly – and capsized. |
