yes indeed. In my untutored inner monologue, the chine/curve you're talking about is part of how I think of the tumblehome. I think that this...
This is great work, I'm transfixed by what you're doing here. Thanks for sharing it. I appreciate the insight.
wow yes, of course. a gondola. magic.
this is a big deal, thank you for helping me think about it this way
A cork is buoyant and a similarly-sized piece of lead is not. Because if you displace the water with something like air or low specific gravity,...
thanks for this. A lot to think about. I can't tell for sure, but I'm pretty sure that the boat wouldn't be stable in the heeled position if you...
yes, it works. I'm thrilled at how well it's been working for hundreds of years. but design is about improvement and understanding. I'm hunching...
Thanks to all for the warm welcome. Here's the first question I'm wrestling with: In a normal canoe, used in a normal fashion, the tumblehome...
well, it's only "Northern" if you're from Buffalo. Algonquin Park is 3 hours north of Toronto and sometimes it snowed in June, before we screwed...
thanks for the tip. I have taught solo canoeing in the Canadian style in Algonquin Park since 1976, with tens of thousands of students so far......
thanks for this! I was using the more conventional understanding of the acronym. What I'm using is an open, non-racing canoe, a slightly shorter...
Thanks for this. It's not a C1, totally different in fact. I hope the video helps explain that the crosssection is rotated 15 degrees or so, so...
This forum is spectacular. I can't believe what I've been missing. I'm a solo canoeist, not a racer, but instead doing ballet on the water. Video...
