Re: [Paddlewise] GP Sufficient power?

From: Allan McLane <amcl_at_sover.net>
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 09:46:35 -0400
On Tue, 17 Sep 2002 18:23:33 +1200, Grant Glazer wrote:

>Once the boat is moving the GP paddler will have a higher rate of strokes
>then a Euro paddler in obtaining the same speed. But the GP uses less force
>with each stroke thus the over all energy used is less.

Maintaining any given speed requires the same amount of power so I don't see how the "over all energy used is less."

I'm new to my GP but it seems to work for me. IE: my boat moves forward ;]

--allan


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