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Oscar Propulsion Review There’s no escaping the fact that paddlesports are physiologically endurance-based, and their mechanics are leverage-focused. By their nature, standing while paddling puts unique demands upon the joints due to an extended lever arm length in relation to the lower hand and the centre of effort (the widest section) of the blade face. … Continued
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Conducted by Mark Rose – BSUPA Paddle Board Instructor since 2014 Location – Action Water Sports Lake. Kent, 10/09/24. The 250m runs were between fixed marker distance boards on a waterski lake. Wind speed 15-20 mph, straight down the lake. I tried the above paddle initially warming up with the cuts covered (taped over) 3 … Continued
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Pressure Difference When a paddle blade moves through water, it creates a pressure difference between the front and the back of the blade. The front experiences high pressure due to the resistance against the water, while the back experiences low pressure due to the relative vacuum created as the water flows past the blade. This … Continued
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Early morning on the 17th May 2024 David Haze (@nomadicpaddler) and Joe Cartwright (the_paddling_paramedic) set off on a tandem iSUP board in an attempt to cross the Channel in a new world record time of under 5 hours. Weather, tide and shipping all presented their challenges but perseverance and tenacity along with a superb … Continued
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The Bewl Bash – https://www.gbsup.co.uk/ We had an amazing day at the Bewl Bash, GBSUP’s first national race day of 2024. First place in the men’s iSUP 14’ was taken by Jonny Hebert, paddling with a cut Starboard Lima. The other dates to put in your diary are, 05 May 2024, 07:30 – 16:00 Cardiff … Continued
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I was handed this slitted blade paddle a month ago and immediately used it for the @planetpatrol #RaceForRivers event on the River Wey, Godalming and beyond for two straight days – from the first stroke the words that came to my mind were “it feels easy”, but this just seemed too simple a phrase for … Continued
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Lizzie explains how the cut Oscar Propulsion paddle works and the benefits it brings https://youtu.be/oVPugJxKF-E?feature=shared
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Paddle boarders Leigh Boxall and Helen Ambler used our demonstration paddles at last weekends 20km Great Big Paddle Parade in Torquay. Here is Helen talking about her experience with the paddle. Click on the picture to run video.
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The Crossing is not just a challenge, it’s an International Championship from the Bahamas to Florida Oscar Propulsion’s Ambassador, Karissa Freemen had an outstanding paddle coming 2nd in the competitive women’s SUP solo class. Congratulations Karissa! Karissa used a Thurso Surf Elite Carbon Paddle incorporating our cut technology. Hear what Karissa has to say … Continued
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Until recently, most Arctic waters were home to naturally occurring sounds that marine life could interpret and rely upon for activities like feeding, mating, communicating and navigating. But as the climate crisis continues to warm temperatures and melt sea ice, the Arctic Ocean is increasingly affected by underwater noise from intensifying rates of shipping, … Continued
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