Yes, wing paddles are not good for a lot of things tourers do from bracing and stern draw strokes to changing strokes during a long paddle to use different muscles. The wing paddle stroke should be practiced though as it is a powerful stroke even with a conventional paddle. Feathered paddles might cut the windage of high speed paddling only a few tenths of a percent (probably its more, but I'm making a point here) and still have a lot of other disadvantages (which I don't believe they necessarily have) but racers would use them anyway for the slight benefit at top speed just as they are now using wing paddles. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.com -----Original Message----- From: VajraT_at_aol.com <VajraT_at_aol.com> To: 735769_at_ican.net <735769_at_ican.net>; paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Date: Sunday, May 02, 1999 7:09 PM Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] (un)Feathered paddles in surf >> In this particular case I think he discussion >> has an objective of greater understanding of the topic. >What do we see in the laboratory of competition? >I know just about nothing about racing.... Do any competition kayakers, >flatwater or ocean, use unfeathered paddles? What feather angles are most >popular? Is there any aspect of touring which would make medium-distance >racers' choice not apply for general use? > >Best, Jim >*************************************************************************** >PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List >Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net >Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net >Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ >*************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** 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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