RE: [Paddlewise] Hull speed

From: Bob Denton <BDenton_at_aquagulf.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 13:01:26 -0500
I live in South Florida and there is really only one safe road to cycle
on...A1A. Ironically, it runs parallel to my paddling spots on the beach or
intracoastal.

There are no hills here and the terrain is almost flat.

>>
Health and fatigue certainly will cause day-to-day variation, but I'll
bet that wind and subtle variations in terrain are the big factors
here.  
>>

No, when I first got the heart rate monitor I was interested in seeing
improvements in fitness eliminating the other variables as much as possible.
The weather this time of year is almost identical on a day to day basis,
especially in the evening after work. We have prevailing winds. My average
speed is around 18.5 +- .2 mph for a 15 mile circuit with a couple of lights
and slow downs.

The problem here is trying to neutralize the current and wind factors in the
kayak. I used cycling because it the roads don't move relative to the cycle.

cya
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