Re: [Paddlewise] Eskimo roll in forward motion

From: <HTERVORT_at_aol.com>
Date: Tue, 2 May 2000 13:38:28 EDT
In a message dated 5/2/00 6:59:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Tor.Dalberg_at_dnv.com writes:

> The last that impresses me still was recently on television. I saw
>  Eskimo roll during forward paddling. I seems that the velocity was not
>  influenced by the roll at all. How is this possible?

The paddler probably executed a sweep roll to a lay-back position.  In this 
roll, the body flows along with the water past the boat and will help 
continue the forward momentum.  

The C-C roll slows the boat because it is executed with the body pretty much 
at right angles to the kayak and extended out into the flow of the water, 
rather than flowing with it.

YMMV
Harold
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