Sea Kayak Sailing in Oregon

Sea kayaking with the Kayaksailor sail in Oregon, United States.
Sail from http://www.kayaksailor.com/
Using Pakboats XT-15 folders. Fun! Fun! Fun!

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Sports

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• sail
• sailing
• kayak
• paddle
• vela
• swell
• sea
• pakboats
• xt-15
• surfing
• windy
• columbia
• gorge
• river
• folding
• kayaks
• boats
• reef
• ski

[fozz47]

Great vid! I live in PDX and am thinking about getting a folding kayak. Are those Kepplers? Any preference on brand for a double?

[Kayaksailors]

Hi, thanks! We enjoyed making it. The boats are PakBoat XT 15s. They make great paddle-sailors. We've been super pleased with their performance. They are light , super comfortable and hull steer very well. You may want to look into the XT 16 model. It has 2 deck options, solo and double. Dave and I demo'd it at the Outdoor Retailers Expo a few summers ago and enjoyed the ride.Respond to this video...

[Kayaksailors]

Hi, thanks! We enjoyed making it. The boats are PakBoat XT 15s. They make great paddle-sailors. We've been super pleased with their performance. They are light , super comfortable and hull steer very well. You may want to look into the XT 16 model. It has 2 deck options, solo and double. Dave and I demo'd it at the Outdoor Retailers Expo a few summers ago and enjoyed the ride.Respond to this video...

[Kayaksailors]

We've done extensive on-the-water testing where we deliberately and repeatedly capsized at full speed. This rig can take quite a bit of abuse. The mast head is designed to break away in order to prevent hull damage. The only hardware damage that we know of is a mast head failure that happened in shore break. They don't call it shore break for nothin! :)

[Kayaksailors]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

We like your videos too!

Cheers

[wa7bqb]

Nice day.  Your camera mount is working great, but I hope you're paying your stunt girl well. It may be sunny, but that water looks chilly!

I'm still enjoying the sail, although I haven't had any wet exits to deal with so far.

-Dale-

[Kayaksailors]

Thanks, lots of fun! The water is starting to get a bit chilly. It's almost time for the dry suits. Keep the cockpit side up!

[Bernster3040]

Wow, it is amazing how fast those kayaks are with that small sail. Looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for posting.

[Packyackman]

what happens to the gear if you flip with the sail up? does it safety release to prevent damage to the boat or is it strong enough to sustain a flip?

[rubis10000]

I like this video !