Keith wrote: - > it strikes me that the amount of variation > due to 'other' sources (conditions, boat/hull > design, stroke mechanics, paddler skill/condition > /mood that day, etc) would likely swamp out any > detectable variation due to paddle. ---------- > --------- PS: Just thinking out loud but maybe > one way to somewhat capture this would be to have > each paddler use some standard, widely available paddle, G'Day Keith, Thanks for both the encouragement and the critique, thats exactly what is needed to think such an endeavour through. I take your point about the large number of uncontrolled variables. It may be a forlorn hope that the large number of variables can be coped with by using a sufficiently high sample, it is after all a law of diminishing returns. The use of a standard paddle as a reference by each paddler would be ideal, but not easy to achieve. A less rigorous but more practical alternative might be for each paddler to use two paddles with different 'aspect ratios' and build a comparison of the two into the analysis. What do you think? All the best, 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 Thu Jun 12 2003 - 06:19:38 PDT
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