Richard Guziewicz, in addition to building ‘Brina’,* a Paul
Fisher 50/50 decked paddling and sailing canoe has also built an Eric Schade
Wood Duck kayak to which he has added a Michael Storer sailing rig. He says he
enjoys sailing both of them, but he finds the 50/50 is more suitable for fishing
on account of her larger cockpit, and better for sailing because of being more
stable.
He has deliberately capsized the Wood Duck ‘Fabio’ for
practising re-entry, at which he was successful, and he plans to take ‘Brina’
to a shallow lake for practising re-entry too. Richard is based in France and
sails on his local river, the Tarn.
When you see photos of his 50/50 and his Wood Duck, you can
appreciate the attention he gives to detail. He has started building a Matt
Layden Paradox, which undoubtedly will be an excellent example, and I hope he
will derive great pleasure from doing it, just as I did when I builtEric ‘Faith’. I
also hope he will have fantastic times sailing her.
Links
*Richard Guziewicz’s 50/50
Richard Guziewicz’s 50/50 – Part 2
Richard Guziewicz’s 50/50 – Part 3
Build your own Wood Duck Kayak Class
Small Kayak Plans
Nick Schade – Linkedin Profile
Mike Storer drop-in Canoe Sailing Rig
River Tarn
Tarn River
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