[Paddlewise] What a drag

Hi y'all,

I was reading an article by Kent Ford in a past issue of Paddler magazine
(May/June 1999).  The title of the piece is "Make Your Boat Glide".  He
talks about how rocking fore and aft and side to side cause considerable
drag on the hull. Kent claims that, "A barely visible wobble or bob, say
one-half inch, is like dragging a coffee cup-sized anchor on each side of
the boat."  I'm having a hard time believing this.  Could someone enlighten
me please?

Cheers,
Wobbly Dave

Dave Williams
dave_at_paddleasia.com
http://paddleasia.com
Phuket, Thailand

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