On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:17:03 -0500, "Tony Reynes" <tony_at_tesar- reynes.com> said: > If I am competing in a flat water race, is it worth not using my > rudder for a 7.5 mile course? My gut tells me that keeping drag to a > minimum will save me a little time. I'm of the firm belief that the drag of the rudder is worth it. If you have a perfectly balanced stroke, with no wind, current, or need to use corrective strokes, then I would skip the rudder. If you have a cross wind on the course, and you decide against the rudder, you'll lose a lot of time making course corrections instead of just powering forward. > I am a 63 year old who wants to better his time in a race I did two > years ago. I own a QCC 500 and want every bit of help I can get. I > appreciate all wisdom/comments. Work on your forward stroke. Better technique will far outweigh the drag of your rudder. You want a nice efficient stroke, plus a quick stroke rate. It's fun to watch an "old timer" with great technique blow away a muscular "youngster" who has lousy technique :-) Kirk happily racing a ruddered fenn mako millenium. -- Kirk Olsen kork4_at_cluemail.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 Tue Jun 15 2004 - 14:23:38 PDT
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