Nick wrote: >I frequently here people talk about paddles working like wings Aircraft wings create lift because air moves faster over the upper, curved surface of the wing therefore the air pressure decreases, creating a force that 'pulls' the wing upwards, ie. lift. So, I don't see how a forward-stroking Greenland paddle is similar to that of a glider wing in flight. Like you say, wings produce lift, not propulsion. Cheers Paul *************************************************************************** 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 Sep 07 2004 - 12:11:43 PDT
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