--- Gougeon used that chair for sleeping in (napping). He trained to take a couple of naps at anchor or sea-anchor, for about 40 minutes, in the reclined mode. The sheepskin is an effective covering to reduce hot spots (rub spots), though I wonder how much water it absorbed. There is an bit article in Sailing World where his sleep and nap regimen is explained -- at home he would sleep 5 hours per night, and nap twice a day in a recliner (at home and office); the canoe chair mimicked the recliner, so living at home was training for an Everglades Challenge. He felt it was crazy to go too long without some sleep, despite what the legendary sleepless racers in that event sometimes did.
He had once mentioned he was going to do a write-up about this canoe, but we will now wait forever. -- Wade
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