At 9:48 AM -0400 5/20/01, KiAyker_at_aol.com wrote: > Ya know, there are a lot of different styles of boats available today each >designed with it's own purpose and characteristics. A K-1 would be pretty >lousy for surfing. A surf kayak would be pretty lousy for touring. Even among >the "touring" kayaks there are any number of different designs and styles >available to fit the individuals needs and desires. Is there one single kayak >design out there that surpasses all the others for efficiency? I sincerely >doubt it. especially since each one of us probably has our own definition of >what efficiency in a kayak is. <snip> While I don't agree that the definition of "efficiency" changes, I do think that different kinds of paddling or paddlers will require different techniques and different paddles to perform at the most efficient level. Efficiency is just the ability to go farther/faster with the same effort, or going the same distance/speed with less effort. Given a choice, everyone would prefer the most efficient. And the right paddle is one aspect of this ability. The best paddle for each person and their paddling goals will be different. But since all paddles work by making water move, the same principles will apply to all paddles regardless of the generic type. Nick -- 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 Mon May 21 2001 - 06:59:42 PDT
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