Mike wrote: >>> If you speed up, the bow wave goes faster. If you slow down, the bow wave slows down. How do you climb a wave that you are making? <<< You are partly right: The bow wave will have the same speed as the boat. However, there is a relation between wave speed and wave length. I don't have the exact formula handy, but a certain wave speed (the speed of the boat in this case) dictates a certain wave length. If your speed is low, the wavelength is shorter then your boat, so your boat will be resting on a couple of short waves, keeping the boat horizontal. When your speed increases, the wave will become longer, so your boat ends up completely on the edge of your bow wave. Indeed, you will be paddling UP all the time. *************************************************************************** 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 May 15 2001 - 01:53:10 PDT
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