Balogh Sail Designs

	"During my 2,200 mile crossing of the Northwest Passage, I used the Balogh BOSS BATWING™ system to sail nearly half that distance. In addition to alleviating tendinitis and monotonous paddling, sailing the kayak was a fast and easy way to make miles, as well as being simply great fun. There were numerous times however, when the gear and I were stretched to the limits in gale winds and icy waters--often hundreds of miles from the nearest help. The sponsons were abraded over ice floes; the sail and akas creaked under the stress of big waves and wind; and the gear was slammed against rocks or thrown over my shoulder during portages. Yet I never replaced a sponson, I never even broke out my repair kit.

Some experts told me it was impossible to stow the sailing gear on a single kayak and still be able to paddle. But I was able to lash it on decks, along with a month's worth of food and supplies. I now know that the Balogh system is the finest expedition sailing rig made. Its myriad parts have been carefully engineered and tested over the last decade, and the results are infallible, for beginner or expert, landlubber or sailor. Although some diehards might be loathe to put away their paddle and raise the BATWING™, I learned that sailing a kayak is just sheer joy, like planing effortlessly through an endless set of safe rapids."

- Jonathan Waterman,
author and photographer

Look for "Odyssey Among the Inuit", an ADVENTURE QUEST production of Jon's trip on OLN telvision network. Jon's book ARCTIC CROSSING; A JOURNEY THROUGH THE NW PASSAGE AND INUIT CULTURE will be published in April of 2001.

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