"I don't believe that a wing makes as good a paddle in extreme conditions that might require bracing. And rolling could be interesting." A high brace with a wing seems OK to me. Rolling seems easier with a wing than with a flat paddle, when the wing blade is swept out it feels very solid. When beam winds get above 20 knots a wing can feel more twitchy than a flat blade. Surfing stern rudders with a flat blade are done with the blade sliced in, but with a wing I put the back, convex side down on the water and use drag. Generally, trying to use the thin edge of the wing as the leading edge isn't helpful. *************************************************************************** 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 Aug 07 2007 - 22:11:54 PDT
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