When the blade goes past the hips, it is often said that lifting water at the end of the stroke is the tragic result. I think this is not the case with a proper stroke. Certainly if the boat were not moving, the paddler would likely be lifting water as during the acceleration phase of starting to propel the boat. Once the boat is moving at speed, the blade slices out and is pulled out lengthwise by the forward speed of the boat. I don't fling a blade load of water into the air with each stroke as if in a state of chronic acceleration. 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/ ***************************************************************************
My wing paddle, which was made by Werner for the US Canoe and Kayak Team and is not at all standard (and is not at all light or flexible) has a tendency to fling water even though my stroke is not extended that far back. I'm not sure if it's the paddle or the paddler, frankly, and it seems plenty fast regardless. It would be nice to see the paddle in competent hands. The plus is that almost no water runs down the shaft. I'd love to get a newer wing but I'm trying to juggle two projects (getting the shop rebuilt and finalizing the muthah-ship) and besides, that Werner is so strong that leaving it at home would mean I wouldn't have anything to dig holes or chop firewood :P Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 11:33 PM, skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote: > When the blade goes past the hips, it is often said that lifting water > at the end of the stroke is the tragic result. I think this is not the > case with a proper stroke. Certainly if the boat were not moving, > the paddler would likely be lifting water as during the acceleration > phase of starting to propel the boat. Once the boat is moving at > speed, the blade slices out and is pulled out lengthwise by the > forward speed of the boat. I don't fling a blade load of water into the > air with each stroke as if in a state of chronic acceleration. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 11:33 PM, skimmer <skimmer_at_enter.net> wrote: > >> When the blade goes past the hips, it is often said that lifting water >> at the end of the stroke is the tragic result. I think this is not the >> case with a proper stroke. Certainly if the boat were not moving, >> the paddler would likely be lifting water as during the acceleration >> phase of starting to propel the boat. Once the boat is moving at >> speed, the blade slices out and is pulled out lengthwise by the >> forward speed of the boat. I don't fling a blade load of water into the >> air with each stroke as if in a state of chronic acceleration. This thread on paddle efficiency has been enlightening. Some topics on stroke efficiency that might need further discussion are: pulling out too soon, pulling out too late, and my favorite (due to Billy Crystal): The Dismount. Brad Crain *************************************************************************** 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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