> From: FoldingBoats_at_aol.com ... > michaeldaly_at_rogers.com writes: > >> In "Rolling with Maligiaq", he shows approximately a forty degree angle on >> the blade. That's roughly the angle I've been using all year and have no >> problem... > > It is possible, with the blade canted forward as described, to let the blade > slice into the water, building aft-ward force on the shaft until this force > it reaches a brief maximum when the blade is fully immersed, and then to > slice the blade back out (at approximately the same cant angle!) with > decreasing aft-ward and have a positive angle of attack during all three > (unequal!) phases of this (half-) stroke despite the switch in leading edge. I've noticed, in experimenting with this stroke, that if you simply relax at the end of the stroke, the paddle blade just planes to the surface of it own accord. By incorporating a brief rest between strokes you can find a very easy and efficient stroke. -- mike ----------------------------------- Michael Edelman medelman_at_ameritech.net http://www.foldingkayaks.org http://www.findascope.com *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jul 31 2002 - 13:31:59 PDT
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