>David Carlson wrote: > >> If the boats have the same drag and are going the same speed, then the power > > output from the paddles is the same. Actually no. The power output by the paddle is the shown by how fast you move the boat, plus how fast you move the water. You are moving both, so your power output must account for both. If all you had to look at was how fast you moved the boat then everything would be 100% efficient. -- Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 (860) 659-8847 *************************************************************************** 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 Thu May 17 2001 - 05:58:40 PDT
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