Re: [Paddlewise] wide folding kayaks, design restriction?

From: John Winters <735769_at_ican.net>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 08:15:04 -0500
Ralph wrote;

> How true, I mean the measuring of what happens with flexible skin as it
> moves through water.  I had a real lengthy article in my newsletter on
> the water dynamics by an award winning physicist who dealt with the
> issues involved.  He came up with some interesting thoughts.  I could
> reprint them here at some point.  Or we could go off PaddleWise to
> discuss it as it can be pretty esoteric.
> 
It may be esoteric but some may find it interesting. The flexibility issue
seems to pop up a lot with some saying it is  better and some saying it is
worse. Most of this is just opinion so has to  taken with a lot of salt.

Something from someone looking at it with a dispassionate perspective might
be useful. 


Cheers
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/
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