At 08:07 AM 7/22/98 -0400, John Winters wrote: >Rich wrote; > > > >> >>No, it's reality, and it is the correct way to paddle. See the video >>"The Kayaker's Edge" for a demonstration of this technique -- using buoys >>to demonstrate that the paddle does not move when the forward stroke >>is being correctly performed. > > >Then can you explain what causes those eddies around the blade with each >stroke. Also, can you explain how water that cannot support sheer forces >can fail to flow around the blade. Also, can you explain how it is that >some people talk about how the blade slips thought the water more easily >with some blade than others if the paddle doesn't move through the water. > >Another curious thing. If the blade doesn't move, how does a sculling >stroke work? and a brace? > >I also wonder how the water knows when the stroke is being correctly >performed. > >Another puzzle. If the boat is moving and I stick the paddle down in the >water at the perfect angle etc. why doesn't the boat just stop since the >paddle doesn't move? > >Cheers, >John Winters >Redwing Designs >Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft >http://home.ican.net/~735769/ > Why, Why , why as my parents use to tell me and still do for that matter JUST BECAUSE!! I think some of the paddle theory is in the mind and some in the water but as long as it works who cares!!! I like my 2x4 paddle or 1/2 a real paddle or when are you going to buy the rest of the paddle, skinny paddle and maybe the greenlanders had it right they all paddled with the same style paddle so they did not tie up their computer list with scientific stuff. I betcha the dear old Doctor could set things straight Dana *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jul 22 1998 - 09:54:56 PDT
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