The surfski mailing list had a reference to a series of multiple exposure photos taken of different boats being paddled. It's interesting to see how little blade slippage there is as the boat is pulled past the paddle. http://www.pictures4u.co.uk/mflash/mflash.htm -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
That is interesting. Makes for some interesting photos, too! Mark -----Original Message----- It's interesting to see how little blade slippage there is as the boat is pulled past the paddle. http://www.pictures4u.co.uk/mflash/mflash.htm -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
A graphic demonstration of why you do not want too long of a paddle blade. You'd be using the upper part of the blade to push water forward. Essentially you'd be working against yourself and wasting your energy pushing water in the wrong direction if the paddle' actual pivot point is underwater. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
----- Original Message ----- From: "MATT MARINER BROZE" <marinerkayaks_at_msn.com> To: "Paddlewise" <paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:46 PM Subject: RE:[Paddlewise] multiple exposure photos of a paddle stroke >A graphic demonstration of why you do not want too long of a paddle blade. > You'd be using the upper part of the blade to push water forward. > Essentially > you'd be working against yourself and wasting your energy pushing water in > the > wrong direction if the paddle' actual pivot point is underwater. This assumes the high stroke shown in the photos. At a lower stroke a longer blade might be superior. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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