Im interested in hearing how guys adjusted to paddling on the ama side of your Pueo. I tend to reach a lot so I tagged the iako several times and even planted my blade on the other side of it a few times. I know its just a matter of getting used to it but im curious to hear some input. Do you just save your sprinting and power stroke for the right side? Thanks

I miss his analytical posts and opinions ...

He wrote me a while back stating he was off the internet for health kine reasons .... Is this true ? .... or even possible ?

I have a bunch of info links I had wanted to send over but I do not want to have him fall off the wagon.

If any of you guys know him, please tell ( phone or face to face only : ) That I (we) are thinking about him here.

aloha
pog

If boat is still in curing process, and some warping occurs, any possible way to fix it?

thanks,
kcchee11

Bouncing of Tsuinami's post regarding paddle slippage, i have some queries too:

COuld anyone also give some insights into stroke rate and glide?

How much glide should we aim for vs stroke rate? (to maximise glide, we do good stroke and slow down recovery?)

And all things being equal, if we could sustain a high stroke rate, would not a higher stroke rate mean a faster boat??

Assuming the water is flat.

I believe in chops/surf, it is a different ball game (?)

thanks — from a novicepaddler!

Hi All,

I had a question about the catch. This has probably been discussed here many times but I was experimenting on the OC-1 with my catch and the intuitive thing would be to think that the harder you pull on each stroke the faster the boat goes, proving the entry is clean and the catch solid. But sometimes when I pull at 100% effort the paddle just seems to slip and I see a lot of bubbles even if I am really careful with getting my blade fully submerged before I start pulling.

So the question is, is there a point of power application to a certain blade size that becomes a waste of strength? In that case, to go faster is it better to use apply less power per stroke to prevent slippage but just go at a faster rate? This is especially apparent on smaller blades like a dragonboat blade because the smaller blade has less a grip on the water I assume.

Thanks in advance for the help.

The following are excerpts from the titled article in the Honolulu Advertiser...

Wounded troops, others to battle, but with paddles

By William Cole
Advertiser Military Writer

A May 30 canoe regatta to bring attention to Hawai'i's wounded warriors.

U.S. Attorney for Hawai'i Ed Kubo Jr. said there are approximately 300 wounded service members recovering in Hawai'i.

More than 50 teams are signed up for the quarter-mile canoe races that will be held off Rainbow Point near the USS Arizona Memorial visitor center, which will include an "armed forces" race pitting teams from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and the Honolulu police and fire departments against one another.

A second race will feature mixed teams of men and women, and a "heroes race" will have canoes with wounded warriors. Kubo said a fourth race will include special operations people, including SEALs, along with the elite from the fire department and police department SWAT team.

Kubo said Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, the Pacific Resource Partnership and HPD also have been major contributors. The regatta will be held from 9 a.m. until noon on May 30. For more information, call 440-9269.

Reach William Cole at wcole@honoluluadvertiser.com.

Hope our Maui ohana can make it! See attached.
Terry

Well there is always a lot of talk about what paddle to buy (Length and Type) but not much info on life expectancy.

To start off, I really like Kialoa Paddles I have used them exclusively for last 8 years. I have purchased a Wiley Coyote 52',Axel II-Hybrid 52', a Keone-All Carbon-52', and a 51' All Carbon-Keone.

I want to talk about the all carbon Keone 51.

It snapped in half last week. It wasn't a surprise, since I noticed it starting to stress at the lower hand placement. But I then started to think about how long I had it for. NOTE: I immediately purchased a new one-so this is not a rant but fact finding

I wanted to think about what is normal life expectancy. I could ask Kialoa, but then the data goes to Kialoa and not the community.

So 51 inch Keone all carbon used for 2 and 1/2 years on average 2 times a week. Some weeks 5 times some weeks 0-due to work and life.

What type of numbers (years) are others getting out of their all carbons?

If any paddlers are heading out to the North Shore, stop by Hukilau Beach for a swim out to the Iosepa and pay your respects. Just awesome seeing it moored out there in the Bay. Worth the circle around swim.

It's the Women's turn for the 37km Round Raro Pacific Cup and what a close battle it is all the way. Don't the Girls just love their racing.
Hope you enjoy it, you're welcome to leave a comment if you do.

http://rambos-locker.blogspot.com/2009/05/vaka-eiva-2008-womens-37k-roun...

Cheers Rambo