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🏆 THREE PADDLERS. THREE PODIUMS. ONE BLADE. 🏆 What an incredible weekend at the Spring SUP Race in Comacchio, Italy! Huge congratulations to Sarah Thornely, Anni Ridsdill Smith, and Andrew T Smith — all stepping onto the podium with FLOWFORCE in their hands. 🙌 A massive thank you to Andrea Richardson for bringing the Spring … Continued
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April 25, 2025 – London, UK – Oscar Propulsion, a leader in innovative paddle technology, and AquaPaddle, a rapidly growing community-driven organisation dedicated to making paddle sports accessible to all, are excited to announce a new partnership aimed at expanding access to cutting-edge paddle technology while supporting AquaPaddle’s mission. Under this collaboration, Oscar Propulsion will … Continued
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Being an avid paddler requires more than just dedication to the sport; it requires reliable equipment and tools to perform well. It took years of paddling before I found what worked best for me, given the way I approach kayaking, canoeing and expeditions. I’m currently five months into attempting the ‘Great Loop’, which is the … Continued
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These paddles have truly transformed the way I approach canoeing. In the last two years I’ve documented 3,900 miles with a single bladed outrigger paddle, and I thought I had found the right tools for the job. That was until I put a slit blade in my hands, and from then on it was true … Continued
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Hydrodynamic Efficiency: Reduced Drag and Turbulence: Cuts allow controlled water flow through the blade, reducing vortices and turbulence behind the blade, leading to smoother strokes. Optimised Flow Dynamics: Maintains a stable pressure differential, reducing resistance and enhancing propulsion. Improved Propulsion: High/Low Pressure Zones: Maintains effective high-pressure zones on the front and stable low-pressure zones on … Continued
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Resistance is a broad term that includes all forces opposing movement through water, while drag is specifically the force that acts against the paddle and craft as they move through water. Resistance encompasses all forces that act against the paddler’s efforts to propel themselves forward, including drag, but also other factors like the water’s viscosity, … Continued
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Summary: In a recent field test at Action Water Sports Lake, we compared the performance of the Thurso Surf 3-part carbon fiber paddle with its blade slots covered versus uncovered. Conducted over a series of upwind and downwind sprints, the test revealed subtle but important advantages when the paddle’s slots were exposed, reducing the number … Continued
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Video Chris Macdonal – SUPer Champs 2024
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Improved Hydrodynamics Explanation: Properly designed slits streamline water flow, reducing turbulence and drag during the stroke. Physiological Impact: Smoother water flow around the blade results in a more efficient transfer of power from the paddle to the water. After paddling her first 20K event, Helen said “I tried out my other paddle first before I … Continued
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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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