Message-Id: <l03130303b0976d2c143b@[205.216.99.25]>
In-Reply-To: <199711181257.EAA25809@ns1.fidalgo.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 12:06:25 -0400
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Subject: Re: Skin Boat and Hard-shell
>I guess a reputable test is impossible for there is no way to make a hard
>shell boat and a skin boat have the exact same lines weight and shape. They
>are just two different creatures.
I think John said "repeatable" test.
Don't wanna sound like a Nerd, but there are statistical methods that could
bring some illumination on the subject, but they would require a lot of
comparison trials (doesn't have to be the same 2 paddlers, but it would
have to be the same 2 boats).
Craig O'Donnell
The Proa FAQ <http://www.cyber-dyne.com/~jkohnen/proafaq.html>
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