Science of the Surf This University of California-San Diego student's science emails are good reads.

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wavewatcher - >ww - >wavewatcher, again

That's interesting, I've thought a lot about this topic in the past. Back in the 80s I tried those web gloves and discovered that you get shoulder fatigue easier with them than with not.

I think if you are paddling a distance it's best to have spacing on fingers, but when you need to dig hard like beat a wave and get under it you cup them close.

My natural style is relax open. Hydrodynamic is so cool!

Mine are open. I tried different ways decades ago while fighting a current around the old pier on Ana Maria.

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I was right.