tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19951443.post115092181575188037..comments2023-10-10T16:53:48.915+02:00Comments on Kajaksport op groot water: A superb paddle!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19951443.post-1151017632599538522006-06-23T01:07:00.000+02:002006-06-23T01:07:00.000+02:00Hello René!Thanks for the extensive comments and t...Hello René!<BR/>Thanks for the extensive comments and the offer to coach me in my Wing development. Wormer is too far away to train together on a weekly base, but I look forward for an occasional training together. We'll phone for an appointment. <BR/>I completely agree I have to learn paddling again. Wednesday I noticed that I could concentrate for about 10 minutes on a wing-like paddling style, and after that period I soon felt uncomfortable with some before unknown muscle-areas in back and shoulders, and fell back in the old paddling habits. But I had my joy playing with it. It will come in little steps.<BR/>I also realise it will take a very long time before I will have the confidence to take the wing out at sea under rough conditions (when ever..). <BR/>Speed in itself indeed isn't the main purpose, but paddling longer distances with less effort is a tempting perspective! <BR/>Perhaps next year a Polderrally, Veluwerally or Hiddensee Marathon (is this weekend, missed it again this year, hope next year!) with the wing? Next Sunday I am going to paddle the "Rondje Venen" of AKV de Kromme Aar, 42 km's on placid water -> I will take my euro paddle: not ready for the wing yet!Hans Heupinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18303713251268545759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19951443.post-1150980396007342602006-06-22T14:46:00.000+02:002006-06-22T14:46:00.000+02:00Hey Hans,Just another thought that came into my mi...Hey Hans,<BR/><BR/>Just another thought that came into my mind:<BR/><BR/>When paddling a kayak like the Pintail, which has as you describe, not the highest hull speed, you migth also look at the speed issue with other eyes.<BR/><BR/>May be it is for seakayaking not important how fast we can go, but is is important how long we can go!<BR/><BR/>I am sure we use less energy with the wing, so you must be able to paddle longer without feeling fatigue.<BR/>May be that is the greatest benefit of the wing for Seakayaking. Unless of course your intention is to start seakayak-competitions.<BR/><BR/>Another benefit is that it is easier to increase the speed temporarily for some reason or the other. So here comes speed again looking around the corner: may be you will have to try practising to increase your paddle-frequency.<BR/><BR/>Just a few thoughts again<BR/>Regards<BR/>RenéAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19951443.post-1150957051464539612006-06-22T08:17:00.000+02:002006-06-22T08:17:00.000+02:00Hi Hans,Welcome in the Wing-club. Congratulations ...Hi Hans,<BR/><BR/>Welcome in the Wing-club. Congratulations with your new Wing.<BR/><BR/>I will follow you and your wing-experiences because I am curious about your comments on it.<BR/><BR/>I advise you to take your time in getting used to it because you have to change quite a lot of reflexes (necessary for quick recovering or manoeuvring strokes) with your paddle that you can not count on anymore without changing; you will notice you start learning again.<BR/><BR/>About the speed sensation I expect you will first have to improve your paddling style and get used to the wing before you will notice that your speed has increased. Anyhow, it must be faster otherwise these paddles wouldn't have penetrated competions for 100%<BR/><BR/>As you probably know I experimented for half a year with a competition Wing and today I own a Kinetik Wing from Lendal; it took me a year before I dare to take the wing out at sea in heavy weather.<BR/>It took me also the same year before I got the impression I became faster as a result of improved technique. I discovered that the fastest way in learning what the best paddling style is, is to make use of a GPS and while trying different ways of paddling, directly have the speed feedback. It is a matter of “listening” to your body and paddle-movements.<BR/><BR/>I guess you will improve your speed once you increased your trunk-rotation and make your stroke longer cq.. more to aside. I can recall that I got aching muscles after the first months while training with the wing: muscles in back, shoulders and waist that never had hurt before. Concluding these need to be trained first before you get the most out of a wing.<BR/><BR/>About the speed I can give an example that once while paddling next to a fast Bahiya, I concentrated at a certain moment on paddling correctly and noticed, while doing so, that within 5 paddle strokes, I run out 10 meters on the Bahiya<BR/><BR/>If the wing you bought will be suitable for use at sea I don’t know because I suspect the curved leading edges of the blade will/can play dirty tricks once out at sea. (I met some of these tricks while paddling in surf with tha competition wing). But you never know: these competition wings also evaluate. In the mean time you have at least a perfect flat water paddle.<BR/><BR/>I don’t know if you think Wormer is nearby enough, but I think it would love it do some training together with you on wings.<BR/><BR/>RenéAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com