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Where did you get it? I assume it's similar to a sugar island blade type? Alan

I've had no problem putting the image anywhere in the post when using the "attach" (paperclip) icon. Just make sure the cursor is wherever you want the image to be when you tell it to "insert" Alan

That paddle doesn't look very wooden.

The forum is having some trouble with image orientation with some pictures that should be vertical posting as horizontal. This seems to be happening when using the "attach files" button below the text box. Instead, try using the "insert image" icon above the text box as this seems to be...

There is a pair of brackets on the right side (in the red square). This will turn those functions on or off.

The button in the red square is the one that works for me:

Using the " insert image" button above the text box. These are two different images. One taken with the phone vertical and one horizontal. You can see the forum got it right when using this method of attaching pictures.

Using "attach files" below the text box. These are two different images. One taken with the phone vertical and one horizontal. You can see the forum got it wrong when using this method of attaching pictures.

I just tried it from my phone and got different results depending on how I uploaded pictures. If I used the "attach files" button below the text box then my image, which appeared correct on my phone, showed sideways on the forum. But, if I used the 'image' button that is above the text box...

I don't think anyone is doing anything wrong with their sideways pictures but the reason it happens (looks correct on computer but incorrect when posted on forum) is that when the picture was taken there was a piece of data attached to the picture which tells software the orientation of the...

For anyone that scoffs at Ai this is what it can do. Pretty convincing stuff. There are getting to be a lot of similar posts. Alan

Looking at it from a somewhat cynical point of view maybe they're worried about single bladers leaving other classes to join this one, which would leave those other classes low on paddlers. Or maybe they're afraid that a single blade might actually win and destroy the illusion that the double...

I don't think I can argue this. I guess my only argument/point is that I don't think it matters. That the difference at tripping pace is so slight as to be inconsequential. A race car team would sell their own mother for an extra 5hp and it might make all the difference. But put that extra 5hp...

Nothing wrong with that and I'm not trying to convince anyone to necessarily switch paddling styles. It's just that for a few years I've suspected there really wasn't a big difference between doubles and singles or straight vs. bent when it came to tripping and I wanted to see how it played out...

There is a bit more info on the design in the build thread for version 1: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/solo-expedition-build.25183/ The only changes to the composite version was a slight softening of the stems and slight revision to the first and last couple forms. This made it a...

I assume your straights are longer than your bents? If they were the same length do you think you would notice a fatigue difference? I would agree with that and that's one of the things I've been thinking about lately. If a straight paddle of the same weight and length has the same performance...

When I'm using a switching technique at regular tripping speeds the boat stays very dry unless there's a headwind. I'm not trying to make my switches super fast like a racer would so when I switch sides I fling the blade across in a horizontal arc. It's nothing complicated but hard to explain...

I ran a straight vs bent comparison test this evening. Results can be seen here: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/bent-vs-straight-paddle-direct-comparison-plus-bonus-footage.130274/ Spoiler alert - they were virtually identical in performance. Alan

I'm still not clear that a 2.4% increase in 'integrated propulsive impulse" also means a 2.4% increase in speed. It seems to me that it refers to the increased power output of the paddler, which is not a 1:1 correlation with speed. Alan

I cleared my social calendar this evening so I could run another paddle test. It was a beautiful evening with light winds and mostly clear skies. I wanted to test the speed difference between a carbon bent and a carbon straight. Unfortunately it's not quite an apples to apples comparison as the...