Joshua I can't provide any specific evaluation/analysis on your stroke, but my personal boat/speed comparisons might help resolve a part of your problem. I own two boats -- a Current Designs Solstice ST and a Romany Explorer. I primarily use an Aqua Bond Expedition AMT 230cm stick. I've been paddling for four years and consider myself to be fairly strong on technique. I'm 48 and in good shape. For speed checks I use a Garmin 12XL GPS. In the same water environment, using the Expedition paddle, with no change in technique and about the same level of exertion [90 percent], I can move the Solstice along at about 5.5-5.8 mph -- sustained. The Romany is a different story altogether. All elements the same, the Explorer moves through the water at about 4.5 - 4.7. Bottom line -- and I knew this when I bought the Romany -- is that it is not a fast boat by design. Incredibly agile in big water, yes, but by no means a barn burner in the speed category! Hope this helps! Jim Tynan Pike Road AL *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 30 2001 - 08:34:48 PST
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