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Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
By:Glen Smith
Date: 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed (Malcolm Schweizer)

That's a good one Malcolm. Before you guys get this warm/cold water thing all figured out, I believe there is one more variable that has to be taken into consideration: the oxygen content. More oxygen in the water means your boat will sit lower in the water, thus a greater wetted surface area and reduced speed.

Glen in Baie-St-Paul.

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Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:18 pm
In a race, this is a moot point
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/23/2003, 8:10 pm
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Dave Houser -- 12/22/2003, 6:56 pm
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a drunk elf -- 12/22/2003, 10:55 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2003, 1:55 pm
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Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 7:10 pm
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Glen Smith -- 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING *LINK*
John B -- 12/21/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/22/2003, 1:22 am
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Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 10:36 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/23/2003, 1:15 am
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mike loriz -- 12/21/2003, 4:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:56 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
pikabike -- 12/21/2003, 7:50 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 12:11 am
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Scott Baxter -- 12/21/2003, 6:59 pm
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KenC -- 12/21/2003, 8:51 pm
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Chuck in Pa -- 12/21/2003, 7:44 pm