Matt wrote; >I figure they are the same shape as Viking ships, so handle the same. >What >more do I need to know? ;-) ROTFL >You are making my point. Ain't I nice. >The absolute worst article on kayak design I ever read >was written by a sailboat designer. "Basics of Bow Design, Kayak Drag >and >Skin Friction” by Tom Goddard in a mid 1996 issue was so hilarious and >off >base that I though maybe it was a hoax article foisted on the unsuspecting >editors of Paddler Magazine. Good reason never to listen to anyone who designs boats. :-) >By >just a few do you mean that is all or only just a few of many? No just a few. Kayaks are nearly perfect. (SNIP) >But based on the information in the article shouldn't the paddlers in an >open canoe sit close together in the middle rather than out near the ends. >That would decrease its gyradius (or Equivalent Arm--EA) by many orders >of >magnitude not just the small increase more bow rake in the ends would >cause >(if waterline length is the chosen constant). Absolutely. The amazing thing is that, with a properly designed short ended bow they still manage to work quite well out there in the ocean. >Please explain to me why open canoe >paddlers sit so far away from each other-- Everyone needs a little space. Cheers, John Winters Redwing Designs Web site address, http://home.ican.net/~735769 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jul 30 1999 - 05:45:51 PDT
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