Last Wednesday we had two saran wrap test paddles. Jenny brought her newly finished greenland kayak frame and Dave Isbell brought my newly finished racing frame. Dave wrapped both frames in pallet wrap ... a stronger version of saran wrap and we had our maiden voyages. Jenny's boat is designed to be a great rolling boat so she even managed to get in a few rolls. Mine is designed to be fast but rollable. I didn't really get to test out either function but I did get a feel for how the boat performs. It's definitely tippy but it has this very big area of secondary stability which will make bracing easy. The bow is roomy and I have lots of room for my knees which is important for racing but it's also tight. I laid back on the back deck just to get a feel for what it would feel like to roll the boat. I definitely felt like it could be rolled. So it was a success! The next step will be for Dave to put the skin on the boat then he'll start coating the skin to seal it. I ordered my "Mirage" paint and it should be here soon. I found this paint that changes color depending on how the light hits the surface. It's called "Mirage" ... so I had to get it. I would write more but it was a busy weekend and I just got in from Monday night race practice. I'm bushed. There is a full photo album from Wednesday night on the Photo Gallery page.

-Susanita