Peter Treby wrote: >I think the problem of maintaining "a really good >wing technique" is probably similar to maintaining >a good forward stroke with another type of paddle. G'day Peter, The problem's the same but the consequences may be potentially worse with the wing paddle as it may not forgive a sustained poor stroke. I'm told that people have a greater tendency to sustain shoulder injuries because the force available with the wing paddle is greater. But I don't if there are any stats available and thats what counts of course. I did wonder if paddling at sea would allow a broader range of muscle groups to be involved so reducing the risk of shoulder damage, thats even more hypothetical! Andrew had a reputation for maintaining a consistently well developed paddling stroke and had won at least one Hawkesbury Classic. Theres an adage within the NSWSKC club that the time you need a good stroke most is when you're least likely to be using it ie when you're tired (came from Rob Mercer I think). I find that very helpful and when tired will slow my stroke down and just go for perfection. It provides a deal of relief. Re the question on Andrew's boat. Doug posted a link a few days ago that has some quite detailed pictures of the boat - it takes a while to load as its a video clip. The boat was a Mirage 580 (single) that had been lengthened and the hull deepened slightly. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Mar 05 2007 - 02:47:56 PST
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