Edi Hans Pawlata
Edi Hans Pawlata (born February 19, 1900 in Vienna , † December 31, 1966 in Vienna) was an Austrian pioneer of canoeing .
On July 30, 1927, Edi Hans Pawlata from Vienna was the first documented European to succeed in the Eskimo role . In 1928 he published his textbook titled Kipp, Kipp, Hurra! In the thoroughbred kayak in which he describes his technique.
As early as 1926 he developed the Aijuk boat, a folding kayak based on the West Greenland model with a length of 4.90 m and a width of 47 cm, which was produced in series by the Otto Hartel folding boat company in Graz.
In his book on the Eskimo roll, Jens Reinhold Pawlata quotes: “Contrary to the expectations of experienced paddlers, on July 30, 1927, I was the first European sportsman to get myself back up in a kayak after capsizing. This broke the spell of the centuries-old Eskimo secret and kayaking ceased to exist in name only. " (P. 3f)
literature
- Edi Hans Pawlata: Kipp Kipp Hurray! In a thoroughbred kayak. Altenberg Verlag, Vienna 1928
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Half: The history of the Eskimo folding kayak. In: Eskimokajaks auf Gebirgsfl Falten , Oldenburg 2009, ISBN 978-3-9811182-4-7 : Volume I: 9
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pawlata, Edi Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pawlata, Hans Eduard; Pawlata Hans; Pawlata, Edi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian pioneer of canoeing |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th February 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1966 |
| Place of death | Vienna |