Peter wrote: - >to tailor a paddle length and feather to suit a particular kayaker's physique. G'Day Dave and all, An observation here is that the need to tailor the feather angle is primarily to minimise or remove any need for wrist rotation. The asymmetry in the paddle angle has the effect in a vertical stroke of compensating for the considerable asymmetry in the human body between the left and right sides. For anyone who doesn't already have an idea of this asymmetry, you might want to try, with discretion, placing your ankle on a horizontal bar and reaching to your foot, if possible grasping it with your opposite hand. Then swap legs and hands and try to grasp the other foot. I only suggest this because the question of tailoring feather angle caused a very long debate in Oz before a couple of us figured this out. All the best, PeterO (At 6ft 1.5in - a long short-paddle user) *************************************************************************** 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 Jul 16 2010 - 06:21:06 PDT
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