Re: Is there any evidence that wing blades improve your speed for

Schöön Martin wrote:

> seatosummit28@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 writes:
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>>Just wondering if there is unequivical evidence that wing blades work.
>>I did my first race this week averaging around 6min30 sec for 6 kms
>>How much faster can go with wing blades. Im using a soltice gt. Also, i
>>cant really move my knees up and down in the soltice as cockpit is so
>>confining.
>>
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> I have no idea but not being a kayaker I must ask what you mean by
> "averaging around 6min30 sec for 6 kms". Surely not that 6 km took
> you 6.5 minutes because that would mean 29.9 knots of average speed
> or a new world record for human powered water craft by a rather wide
> margin.
> 

Runners talk about "6 minute miles" I'll guess that's 6:30 per Km.  4kts 
or so, much more reasonable!

Andy