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Re: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/11/2010, 8:49 am
In Response To: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question (Kudzu)

: Would I be correct in saying that a Euro paddle works by resistance
: to or 'grabbing' the water?

: That Greenlands because of their shape work by generating lift
: instead? Or maybe lift in addition to resistance against the
: water?

Pretty much yes, a GP works much like a wing paddle.

Bill H.

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Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 8:33 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/11/2010, 3:58 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 4:58 pm
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Will N to Go -- 11/13/2010, 10:52 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/11/2010, 3:52 pm
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Allan -- 11/11/2010, 3:40 pm
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Paul Davies -- 11/11/2010, 11:58 am
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 1:34 pm
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Paul Davies -- 11/11/2010, 1:51 pm
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Kudzu -- 11/11/2010, 2:01 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2010, 12:36 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Mike Savage -- 11/11/2010, 7:35 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland vs Euro question
Bill Hamm -- 11/11/2010, 8:49 am