Post by Stephanie on Jun 5, 2014 21:43:05 GMT -8
collage of recommended start procedure click to enlarge):
Recommended start procedure demo video:
The basket is 20.2" tall and 17" wide.
We recommend practicing the start procedure by slowly pulling up to and lightly hitting the tall can buoys with the lip on the bottom. Steers should pull up and have the boat check at least 5 feet away, then turn control over to the Strokes. Strokes will then bring the boat forward, and chum/draw as needed. The Drummer shouldn't help too much because when they turn around to look at the basket/buoy, their weight shifts and the boat may start angling in that direction. If you hit the buoy slowly enough, you boat will actually sit on the ledge and stay there for an extended time.
Why use the Strokes instead of the Steer? Steers can't see the basket anyway, especially not through the Drummer. Also, with the dragon head on, the boat is now like three feet longer than the Steer is used to. The boat shouldn't hit the basket too hard anyway, so having just the Strokes paddle in fine, and they can see exactly where the head is in relation to the basket. They don't even have to look around the Drummer.
Start Blocks System video:
What NOT to do:
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Recommended start procedure demo video:
The basket is 20.2" tall and 17" wide.
We recommend practicing the start procedure by slowly pulling up to and lightly hitting the tall can buoys with the lip on the bottom. Steers should pull up and have the boat check at least 5 feet away, then turn control over to the Strokes. Strokes will then bring the boat forward, and chum/draw as needed. The Drummer shouldn't help too much because when they turn around to look at the basket/buoy, their weight shifts and the boat may start angling in that direction. If you hit the buoy slowly enough, you boat will actually sit on the ledge and stay there for an extended time.
Why use the Strokes instead of the Steer? Steers can't see the basket anyway, especially not through the Drummer. Also, with the dragon head on, the boat is now like three feet longer than the Steer is used to. The boat shouldn't hit the basket too hard anyway, so having just the Strokes paddle in fine, and they can see exactly where the head is in relation to the basket. They don't even have to look around the Drummer.
Start Blocks System video:
What NOT to do:
video 1 - ,
video 2 - ,
video 3 -
