Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1998 16:16:26 -0400
From: Bill Leonhardt <leonhardt@bnldag.ags.bnl.gov>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Paddles
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
At 02:58 PM 7/22/98 +0000, you wrote:
>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
>
>
Gene,
Right now, as we speak, there is a raging debate/discussion regarding
paddle design on the Paddlewise listserv.
You can subscribe in the usual way to:
paddlewise-requests@lists.intelenet.net
Bill Leonhardt
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