The Art and Skill of Steering
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168 pages 5.75" x 8.25" [15cm x 21cm]
ISBN 0 9586554 1 3
"Having just finished re-editing and making improvements to the layout of the books third edition, we've managed to add greater graphic content to the technical sections and made the book more compact, but still extending over a substantial 168 pages. We've also reverted to classic black and white internal pages, timeless and more environmentally friendly."
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'This comprehensive book, presented in easy to follow manual format, is the next best thing to having a personal coach at your side. Covering a wide range of topics, issues and techniques, information is presented in logical, easy to follow sequence, fully illustrated and supported by photos from around the Pacific. A valuable source of reference for all outrigger canoe paddlers; whether novice, experienced and for those who coach.'
Chapters are as Follows (Sample pages at bottom of text)
1. Profile of a Steerer
Considers some of the prerequisites which can make for a good steerer, which include but are not limited to: physical abilities, personality, character, ocean knowledge and skills as a leader.
2. Paddles
Considers varying steering paddle designs and the variance required for differing race and paddling conditions; flat water, rough, regatta, surf and sailing.
3. Steering Strokes
Looks at all of the various steering strokes required by the steerer; poking, oversteering, quarter poke, half pokes, full pokes, steering in front of the bodyline, vertical pokes, reverse gip, steering behind the bodyline, leg positioning, removing the paddle, power/paddle steering, pitch stroke, draw strokes [seats 1,2,5,6], stern post/kahi, pry stroke, dymanic pry, static pry, back paddle, pushover stroke, brake stroke, steering double canoes.
4. Steering from Other Seats
Considers the steering roles and strokes required through seats 1,2 and 5. Take into consideration steering responsibilites from the front, draw stroke, bow post/kahi, bow rudder/uni, stern post/kahi [left], stern post/kahi [right] and draw strokes.
5. Commands and Motivation
Steerers need to communicate and motivate; mean what you say, say what you mean, watch your tone, establish lines of communication, empty vessels make most noise, build trust, avoid the negatives, develop a positive belief system, stay in the here and now, it's only water, creative visualization, maintaining enthusiasm, dealing with fear, controlled aggression, who does what and when, pet hates, specific commands.
6. Stability
Understanding stability, linear motions, angular and rotational motions, displacement, draft, freeboard, list, heel, trim, loll, dead-weight, load displacement, centre of gravity, buoyancy, centre of buoyancy, transverse stability, equilibrium, moment of statical stability, stiff and tender, free surface effect.
7. Rigging
Why steerers need to know how to rig, concerns of stability, toe-in, fundamentals, the value of note taking, using wedge / chocks / shims.
8. Regatta/Sprint Racing
Lane distinctions, flags and buoys, landmarks and transits, adjacent crews, commands and instructions, race start procedure, the line up and start, steering along the course, overlapping lanes on the straight, the approach/set up and turn, rules at the turn buoys, steering combinations at the front, overlapping lanes at the turn mark [3 buoy and single buoy system], common collisions, race finish.
9. Open Ocean
Open ocean steering is a complex skill. Some of the issues considered include, learning to trust your judgement, finesse not brute strength, paddling smoothly, positioning the drop in, recognising a runner ahead of you, finding the sweet spot, anticipation and concentration, physical and mental endurance issues, bobbing, the capisze factor, finding the quickest route, variations between canoe designs and handling, seat 5 role, running the cliffs, punching upwind, working the flat spots, steering with wind/swell on your quarter, dealing with wind, bouncing the back of the canoe, preventing the ama from being swamped.
10. Change Overs
How to approach change over races, drop off and pick up of crew, communication with the support boat, the basics, missed paddlers and hangers on, changing steerers.
11. Race Strategies and Preparation
Discover the differing ways to approach racing. Pre-race preparations, analytical preparation, race day, race strategy, three basic strategies, lead and pace, even pace, negative split, strategies over distance, the start, after the start, dealing with problems, collisions, t-bones, rounding the marks, wake riding, climbing the wake field/bow wave, riding the inside wake, crossing backwash, in the draft, drafting the ama, riding the outer wake, interaction.
12. Maritime Rules and Risk Management
This chapter covers some of the issues relating to international maritime rules, collision avoidance, right of way, paddling in the dark, lighting, knowing your limits, club policies, checking equipment, ensuring proficiency of paddlers.This chapter covers some of the issues relating to international maritime rules, collision avoidance, right of way, paddling in the dark, lighting, knowing your limits, club policies, checking equipment, ensuring proficiency of paddlers.
13. Canoe Surfing
Whether canoe surfing or paddling off from the beach this chapter provides some great tips regarding paddling in surf areas, preparation, the paddle out, the line up, the drop in, left hand break, right hand break, basic manoeuvres, the wipe out, recovery, returning to shore. By Chris Maynard.
14. Canoe Sailing
Sailing is growing in popularity, this chapter considers steering a sailing canoe, where to begin, paddles, poking, over correcting, steering via the sheet, downwind sailing, over sheeting and being over powered. By Nick Beck, Holopuni Canoes.
15. Safety Items
GPS, mobile phones, hand held radio telephones, marine first aid kit, lighting, flares, hydration systems, food, sunglasses, cap, bailers.
16. Stretching and Steering Related Injuries
Injuries, stretching, warm ups, four forms of stretching, stability and balance, dealing with discomfort, massages, yoga.
17. Preparing for Long Races (Molokai to Oahu)
Terry Wallace details issues regarding 'planning to succeed'; delegation, travel, accomodation, basic stuff, bags, rigging bags, rigging tools, capsize and safety gear, clothing and other essentials, food on Moloka`i, money matters, water, sea sickness, food on the escort boat, needs of the steerer.Terry Wallace details issues regarding 'planning to succeed'; delegation, travel, accomodation, basic stuff, bags, rigging bags, rigging tools, capsize and safety gear, clothing and other essentials, food on Moloka`i, money matters, water, sea sickness, food on the escort boat, needs of the steerer.
18. Rudderless Va`a Hoe (V1)
Presents a unique look at how to steer a rudderless va`a hoe and applying and dealing with anticipation, keeping the power on, ama drag, natural tendencies, steering strokes, turning away from the paddling side, head winds, tail winds, cross winds, ocean paddling, sprint racing.