At 10:46 AM 10/15/98 -0400, Dan McCarty wrote: > >Feathered/Unfeathered Paddles: >Has anyone paddled into 20-30+ knot winds with a feathered paddle? I paddle >unfeathered but I think when the winds are in this range the only thing one can >do is make headway. Your body in the wind is just such a huge sail that the >paddle configuration is the least of your concerns.... Would an feathered >paddle make a difference? > I've used a Greenland paddle, unfeathered, in very gusty conditions. While there is more general resistance to the wind, strong gusts of wind do not grab at one half of the paddle, so you get a nice steady feeling, and no big paddle-wrenching surprises. Barbara Richmond, Calif. * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * --*--*-- Barbara Kossy Communications voice: 510-234-3479 fax: 510-234-6615 * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- * -- *--* -- *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Oct 15 1998 - 10:13:21 PDT
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