Thanks all, for the enlightenment I've received both on P'Wise and back channel. It's given me an initial understanding and a lot to think about. About the only thing I can say right now is that I'm not particularly comfortable with the analogy to aircraft wings or propellers, or helicopter blades. I think, so far, that I would feel better if I relate wing paddles to a mainsail on a sailboat where a rudder, keel, and sail interact more like a the components of powering a kayak but acting on different mediums (water vrs. air). Like I said, I'm just beginning to munch on this so I may toss out that analogy also. Thanks again, Dave G. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Jun 10 2003 - 12:32:07 PDT
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