Squirt Boating - Terms

Terms

  • Squirt – A manoeuvre that uses the inverse of Bernoulli's principle to turn a kayak, covered canoe, or squirt boat by using all three dimensions.
  • Hull – The bottom-most surface of a boat.
  • Deck - The top-most surface of a boat. / Slang for Spraydeck.
  • CHARC – "Charging Arc"
  • Stick – Slang term for paddle.
  • Chine – The portion of the boat where the hull and deck meet. A soft chine refers to the angle that the deck and hull make when they meet, maximally 180 degrees. A hard chine refers to a more acute acute angle, approaching and angle of zero degrees.

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