On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Gerald Foodman <gfoodma_at_earthlink.net>wrote: > > The question that interests me is whether one can paddle more efficiently > with a wing at fast touring speeds, say, 4 to 4.5 kts. I hope so, since I > just ordered my first wing paddle (ONNO) and do not ever intend to go at max > speed. I have also committed myself to a few months of learning the stroke. > Freya said in her San Diego presentation that the wing was efficient and > that the wing stroke and paddle are what allowed her to do such long days > with no injury. > > And so we are witness to the beginning of a trend. Doug Lloyd was right, yet again. I could have started this one myself if I had only paddled without clothes more often. Oh.... wait.... Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** 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 Fri Feb 19 2010 - 16:03:58 PST
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