A better analogy may be a propeller instead of a glider wing, but I still don't see it working as the Greenland stroke is described. With a prop, the blades are foil sections which produce thrust through lift. On Sep 7, 2004, at 12:33 PM, Paul Ash wrote: > 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. > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.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 Sep 07 2004 - 12:43:56 PDT
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