Chuck wrote: >>>>>I use long paddles, which I have been told (for a couple of decades) is wrong, wrong, wrong. I am only able to sustain a shade under 5 mph with my old 9 ft euro. blade. I am 6ft 3in. <<<<< About twenty years ago I suggested that you might do better with something shorter than the 8' or 8' 6" (was it) paddle you were using then. Was I the first, or has it been even more than two decades that you have persisted in this folly? Instead of following my advice you eventually ordered and even longer, 9' paddle, from me, of all people. Was it just to spite my advice that you ordered it from me? Paddling with you in 1984, it was obvious that you could generate a lot of horsepower (even if you were lugging your engine) but I had to think how much faster you could have been by using a paddle in the length range most Olympic flat water competitors might choose (215 to 225cm) 7' 1" to 7' 4.5". So far (I'm on the digest--so not up to date) no one (but me) has nibbled on this troll. If you troll a little deeper by telling us why you think a 9' paddle is the best choice for you, I for one just might take the bait. Matt Broze www.marinerkayaks.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 Thu May 13 2004 - 20:05:54 PDT
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