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Originally Posted by Pricestavern
A kayaker needs to understand that they are inherently difficult to see and should take all precautions as if they were invisible. A speed limit will not make a kayaker safer and it should not be relied on to do so. I have been kayaking for quite some time now in a 16' sea kayak (bright red) and have come close to being run down by sailboats!
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Pricestavern: Thanks. Nice to see input from a sea kayaker other than Evenstar (please don't take offense Evenstar, I often get a 2nd opinion from experienced people - doctors and mechanics for example) .
Do you Pricestavern have any comments about using a safety flag on a sea kayak?
The sailboats that almost run you down in your sea kayak - are they going close to or over the proposed new speed limits?
AL, Skipper of the Sea Que
Kayakers love water --- Boaters love people