INSIDE OUT


TWIN ENVY. PHOTO: PO MARSHALL


Sit and Fit


THE GEMINI SP By Valley Sea Kayaks


IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, Castor and Pollux were Gemini, the twins. Like most twins, the brothers were similar in appearance but disparate in personality and talents. Both were adventurers and Argonauts, but Castor was a skilled horseman while Pollux’s tal- ents lay in boxing. (Unlike most twins, the Greek heroes also had different fathers—mortal Castor’s a human king, immortal Pollux’s the god Zeus).


Improbable genetics aside, the Gemini myth demonstrates the Ecclesiastical adage that two are better than one. Designers at British boat builder Valley Sea Kayaks reached the same conclusion when they decided to enter the compact touring kayak market for the first time. As Valley puts it, “The decision


A keyhole cockpit and con- toured thigh braces provide a secure fit with room to relax. No ratchets or risers here, just a padded seat and low profile backband.


Twice as Nice


Both Gemini benefit from impeccably finished vacuum- infused composite con- struction, a new technique for Valley that allows up to 20 percent reduction in weight. A reinforced lay-up for roughhousing adds 7.5 pounds to the SP. A polyeth- ylene version is also available.


Peel and Stick INSET PHOTOS: VIRGINIA MARSHALL


Three rubber hatches—stan- dard round bow, oversized oval aft and teeny-weeny day—provide a bone-dry seal.


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