Aspect ratio is the ratio of the length of an object to its width, and it's used for airplane wings, sails, motion picture formats, and TV formats, among other things. With paddles, it refers to the ratio of the length of the paddle blade to its width. If for instance, the length of a blade is twice the width, the aspect ratio is 2:1. If the blade is four times the width, its aspect ratio is 4:1. The latter aspect ratio is "higher" than the former. A typical Greenland paddle has an aspect ratio of around 10:1. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Bhansen97 [mailto:Bhansen97_at_aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 1999 3:34 PM To: paddlewise Subject: [Paddlewise] aspect ratio? Uh oh - I've missed something basic again. What is "aspect ratio" as it applies to paddles? I need a really basic, practical description. This is a new concept to me - ove which has probably been explained in group postings and which I either overlooked or never understood in the beginning. - Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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