Call me a purist, but that last thing I want to have onboard my cat, no matter WHAT it is, is a PADDLE!

Personally, I consider a paddle onboard a liability as it gets in the way, becoming a line snag genius and a total pain.

Really, I have to say that in 25 years of beach cat sailing, I have never had any kind of paddle on board. The .0001% that you might need it is not worth the hassle.

If you are becalmed, which is a rarity on the coast, do the surfer prone position on the forward pontoon. It works like a charm.

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