Just thought this was interesting and perhaps can be applied to canoes as well...
NASA Langley Research Center who conducts drag reduction wind tunnel studies on aircrafts and boats for decades got involved with studies in fabrics for swimsuits.
Speedo's used the results of these studies to incorporate new manufacture methods for the new swimsuits for the U.S. Swimmers. Called "Laser Racer", these swimsuits were made using ultrasonic welding and reduces drag in the water by 10%, allowing athletes to go 2% faster. To date, the new suits have contributed to 17 world records....
Just thought this was interesting and perhaps can be applied to canoes as well...
NASA Langley Research Center who conducts drag reduction wind tunnel studies on aircrafts and boats for decades got involved with studies in fabrics for swimsuits.
Speedo's used the results of these studies to incorporate new manufacture methods for the new swimsuits for the U.S. Swimmers. Called "Laser Racer", these swimsuits were made using ultrasonic welding and reduces drag in the water by 10%, allowing athletes to go 2% faster. To date, the new suits have contributed to 17 world records....
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/features/2008-0214-swimsuit.html
Submitted by kala808 on Sun, 06/29/2008 - 7:46pm