That's a wrap

Well that ends another season of training in Baja and now it's off to Vancouver and Bellingham for the races. Back in October.

The perfect boat stand

After probably half a dozen variations on the surfski  stand I've finally attained perfection. Earlier versions were too tall and flexible, too narrow or too short to accommodate a variety of boats.
Here are the dimensions:
3/4 inch tubing
1 - 15" piece, 2 - 5" pieces, 6 - 7" pieces, 4 tee connectors, 6 end caps, and 36" webbing.

Resistance training in the surfski

From multicoach.co.za : Another form of Strength training is Resistance training. In other words having some form of resistance on your boat, to create drag.

I've been using resistance training once a week to prepare for the upcoming race season. As the article above mentions bungee cords around the hull are ideal but I found the water noise generated where the cord meets the surface annoying. I use a short length of bungee for the underwater portion of the hull and smaller diameter line and a quick disconnect for the above water portion. The bungee keeps tension on the line and provides just enough resistance to remove boat glide thereby allowing you to feel the paddle blade pressure throughout the stroke. I hate this workout.