Re: HydroDynamic Lifting

Carl Douglas wrote:

>And taken selectively, I'd say.  As a fuller quote shows:
>   "So blade size should be a compromise of many factors.  Maybe,
>   even, the weaker guy with the shorter (in angular terms) stroke
>   who shoves all his work in at mid-stroke needs bigger blades than
>   the more flexible but stronger rower who invests a rather higher
>   percentage near the catch?
>    "I would note, in passing, that it is perfectly normal for the
>     lightweight & the super-heavyweight to use almost identical oars
>     & rigs, despite their very different blade loadings.  But where's
>     the science in that!?"
>

that's my position on this too, glad to have understood you correctly.
It is an anomaly to me that a lightweight J15 girl has spoons the same size,
and rigged so similar to a sculler in  a fast heavyweight Mens Quad.
Surely in a discussion about lift, that is a relevant discussion? and I
would welcome Bill's thoughts.

> Since when has Weaker meant, or automatically implied, Smaller?

never, it was the "shorter in angular terms" bit that lead me to
misunderstand your position.... though I know that has nothing to do with
height.. they don't call me 1/4 slide Wallace for nothing!

> Rowing is not only for athletic demigods & mad dentists, you know. ;^)

it still makes me chuckle whenever YOU call ME mad.
pots and kettles, Sir, pots and kettles.