Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 10:56:48 +0200
From: Stefano Moretti <S.Moretti@agora.stm.it>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
Subject: Re: [baidarka] paddling
lew plummer wrote:
>
> stephen wrote:
> >
> > Reading all of the various views on paddling is very interesting. When ever
> > I have diliberatly noticed my own paddling I stop myself from analizing and
> > go back to whatever I was doing before. My Dad gave me a viewpoint when I
> > was a small child and we were practicing archery. "Just keep going and don't
> > think. Your body will adjust to the perfect form all by itself. The mind is
> > too smart,but the natural aim of the body knows just what to do. Keep
> > practicing and perfection will come by itself." When I want to go fast I go
> > fast. When I want to daydream while going somewhere I cruise.
> > What is my cadence? what is my depth of stroke? What is my noise? What is my
> > effieciency? Am I scientific? I don't care! I have have experts who take
> > care of those things for me. They are the "marvels" of the human body. I
> > trust them.
> >
> > Steve Yahn
>
> There is a marvelous example of an Aleut paddle in the Helsinki National
> Museum that I copied and have been using for over a year now. I will
> send an image to anyone interested.
>
> Lew Plummer
I am very interested, especially if you have accompanying measurements
and specs for the boat on which it was used.
Thanks, Stefano