Brian Nystrom wrote in message
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You're overthinking the subject. A boat that stays on the course you
want to paddle will be the most efficient. Just use as much skeg as the
situation requires and forget about the rest.


So what would you have me think about while I'm in the office with my head
still out in the river? Something to do with my job?

It is possible to stay on course with the boat pointing at least close to
the direction you are going (skeg all the way down), or stay on course with
it pointing further away from the direction you are going (less skeg).
That's the issue.

Mike