>I'd be willing to bet sponsons do far more than just double the drag. Roger may have meant they cut his speed by 20% rather than that they added that much drag. Even looked at it that way I'd bet the reduction in top speed is far more than 20%. I thought I threw in my 2 cents, but perhaps message has fallen through some virtual crack. Using sometimes sponsons with a sail rig (OK, with port and starboard outriggers - damn bags are still the same), I feel they slow me down by 30%-50% when I paddle. Even when there is no headwind (that contributes to wind resistance due to outrigger, mast and furled sail). The reduction in top speed could mean the reduction in actual speed, when there is a current and/or headwind, - because one might already be paddling at the top of his abilities to make any headway :-)... *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 22 2004 - 21:14:00 PDT
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