RE: [Paddlewise] Greenland Paddles

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 23:45:08 -0400
On 7 Sep 2004 at 14:26, Robert MacDonald wrote:

> The real beauty of the vertical stroke is being able to see the flow
> over the blade.  You can really see what happens, and feel it too. 

One thing I learned in studying and working in hydrodynamics - you 
can't see the flow.  At least not with some specific markers in the 
water (dye etc).  I know a lot of paddlers see surface effects and 
then make assumptions about what's happening, but that's not the same 
thing as seeing what is happening.

Mike
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