On Dec 6, 2007, at 8:17 AM, James wrote: > I certainly know nothing about paddle design or physics, but I have > paddled a lot. And no paddle "sticks" in the water the way my > traditional paddle does. It makes the water feel like cement. I > use a > rather "wingy" stroke but lower to the deck. I had always guessed > that > this solid feeling was due to a wing effect. Now I know. Have you ever tried a wing paddle? They do something a little beyond the fixed-in-cement feel. The blade actually exits the water ahead of where it enters. It is like concrete that is moving forward and requires a bigger engine to maintain a comfortable cadence. A blade specifically designed to maximize the lift effect will make a difference, but as you have noticed, the blade doesn't need to be an idealize foil shape to benefit from lift. Nick 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 Thu Dec 06 2007 - 09:15:09 PST
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