Scott wrote >Also, when a kayak is leaned with the right knee, does >the boat turn because the water on the right side has >a longer path G'day Scott, Just to continue. From your description I could see how the boat might drift to the side due to a "lift" effect similar to an airfoil. However I'm not sure that edging a boat should automatically turn it unless there is also some element of sweep from the paddle. During training exercises we were required to keep a kayak tracking in a straight line while holding it on its edge. The trick being to paddling evenly despite the knee lift. Was never quite sure of the point of the exercise and whenever I use knee lift my stroke seems to automatically bias to one side to assist a turn. Regards, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Dec 02 2001 - 21:10:06 PST
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