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Qajaq. Italian kayaks.
Has anyone an informed opinion on the italian brand "Qajaq"? Four
members of my club in Spain recently bought a Seawolf, two Vikings and a Island of Sardinia. They are all of Greenland style. I have not yet paddled in them but I can tell you that the quality of the fiberglass work is excellent and their tracking and secondary stability seem good indeed. Anyhow, I have squeezed the internet and the information is very scarce (http://www.qajaq.it/en/index.htm). Have any of you tried them? I shall be glad to receive any tips. Thank you, Wenley. |
I paddled one on Elba a couple of years ago. Very good tracking, turned
OK with some edge. I don't know what model I was in, but it was long and narrow, like 18'v21" (~5.5mx53cm?) Secondary stability was fint, but there was very little primary. Sitting in fairly calm water with just a couple of inches of chop, if I laid the paddle across the cockpit rim and let go of it, it would rattle like a snare drummer. It was the first boat I had rolled with a Greenland paddle and i didn't miss any practice rolls (Pawlata, sweep, and C-to-C), so it seems to roll pretty easily. I honestly don't remember much about the construction, except it seemed solidly built. |
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