From: "Gene Smith" <SmithFrow@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Baidarka List" <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: [baidarka] Paddles
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 14:58:09 -0000
Anybody know of any hydrodynamic studies of paddles - both single and
double? Some recent paddling has convinced me that there is a point where
paddling harder adds a great deal more to energy expended than it does to
thrust. I'm curious to know if any studies have been done to try and
pinpoint the area of maximum paddling efficiency. I'd also like to know
more about the paddle designs of indigenous peoples - they seem often to be
very different than the shapes I am used to seeing in modern use. Any
clues?
Gene Smith