"If the back of the paddle is left flat, the paddle will exhibit an airfoil effect and generate "lift" when one is sculling or rolling with the flat side down." Follow that. why is it sometimes said that a Greenland padde which is symmetrical in cross section will generate lift. Isn't the flow over each side of the blade the same when sliced sideways? *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Dec 01 2007 - 17:15:18 PST
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