........and I forgot to add, at least 60 strokes per minute! A few decades back, a group of us were paddling on a day trip in Frenchman Bay off Ba' Haba' (Down east, where they have real scenery). One of our group members was a somewhat new paddler, but built like a linebacker-- a powerful fellow. After some miles, we began to wear him out. His comment was something to the effect, "how come I'm getting worn out, and you guys don't seem to be doing anything!" By today's only racing stroke standards, I guess we just didn't know what we were doing. On another day, the same paddler had a great vertical stroke exactly amid-ships just as a small wave hit him on the opposit side of his boat giving him a sudden sideways shove. We did a rescue with him after he blew two attempts at rolling (broke a thigh brace and part of his backrest). Too much power--not so much skill. Boat tripped over the vertical paddle-- instant face plant- very efficient. Chuck Sutherland *************************************************************************** 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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