RE: [Paddlewise] Re.: reindeer speed in water and re.: paddle length

Correct.  I was confusing what typical sprint paddlers do with what very
good sprint paddlers do -- a huge difference.  Sorry.  (BTW, I'm a sprint
racing coach, so I have no excuse.)

-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Schade [mailto:nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com] 
Sent: July-22-09 9:25 AM
To: Paddlewise Paddlewise
Cc: Richard Culpeper
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Re.: reindeer speed in water and re.: paddle
length


On Jul 21, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Richard Culpeper wrote:

> Caribou swimming speed, Caribou Eskimo kayak speed (and modern  
> flatwater
> sprint kayak speed) are roughly comparable at the top end -- well  
> over 5 mph
> and approaching 6 mph.

FWIW, top end speed of a modern flatwater sprint kayak is in excess of  
10 mph. Olympic medal winning racers will average nearly 11 mph for a  
kilometer. 500 meter races may be over 11.5 mph average.

http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/CF.shtml

I would speculate that there were probably traditional SOF kayaks that  
could hit similar speeds in a short sprint.

Nick Schade

Guillemot Kayaks
54 South Rd
Groton, CT 06340
USA
Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/
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