I just saw how the humps on humpbacked whales give them lift and reduce drag as well as possibly helping them turn better. See http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns227334 for the article. The article talks about how this design might apply to boats. Of course, I guess we might have to make submarine kayaks. :) Marilyn Kircus *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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