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Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/15/2010, 6:45 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length??? (Bill Hamm)

: Acceleration with the relatively smaller area of the GP means you
: have to have a higher cadence when you first start, no biggy the
: stroke takes little effort, just paddle slightly faster when you
: first start. Actually you might be surprised at how well you can
: accelerate with the GP doing that. Don't try to apply more force
: to the paddle as it'll just draw air into the water with the
: stroke, just speed up the rate.

While this is correct, I think it's important to note that any difference in acceleration would make a difference of a few seconds at most in getting up to speed, not 60-70. Realistically, you might lose a boat length or two at most when accelerating up to ~4 knots. However, this is entirely technique dependent and someone with good GP technique will not lose any ground to someone with a Euro paddle.

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Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 11:39 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 11:18 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2010, 11:38 am
one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 1:38 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Mike Savage -- 9/15/2010, 7:11 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2010, 3:47 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 4:12 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Brian Nystrom -- 9/16/2010, 7:42 am
How did the proper technique get hijacked
John lasky -- 9/16/2010, 10:06 am
Re: How did the proper technique get hijacked
Brian Nystrom -- 9/17/2010, 9:40 am
Re: How did the proper technique get hijacked
John lasky -- 9/17/2010, 10:54 am
No mystery there
Stephen Troy -- 9/16/2010, 2:24 pm
Re: No mystery there
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 1:54 am
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2010, 2:37 am
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 2:54 pm
Re: one hidden problem discovered!!
John lasky -- 9/15/2010, 4:06 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 1:26 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Eric -- 9/15/2010, 11:21 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Mike Savage -- 9/15/2010, 6:02 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Carlos Martinez -- 9/14/2010, 5:10 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Mike Bielski -- 9/14/2010, 2:47 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 3:07 pm
Faster boats?
Kudzu -- 9/14/2010, 1:44 pm
Re: Faster boats?
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 1:58 pm
Re: Faster boats?
Kudzu -- 9/15/2010, 8:02 am
Re: Faster boats?
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 3:03 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 12:48 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Stephen Troy -- 9/14/2010, 12:28 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
John lasky -- 9/14/2010, 12:56 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 1:11 pm
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Brian Nystrom -- 9/15/2010, 6:45 am
Re: Paddle: GPpaddle re work width ,length???
Brian Nystrom -- 9/14/2010, 12:15 pm