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Upstream sheet

A blade placed in front stabilizes on the forward stroke, but creates flutter more easily on a counterstroke. In addition, you get a few inches further forward, to immerse yourself. And you can pull out the blade to steer with tighter elbows.

A strongly upstream blade rewards paddlers who already have a sophisticated paddling technique. Especially if you cover a lot of distance, or if you drive tight curves with your arms narrow, you still tend to go forward, i.e. in slalom.

As a toy boat driver probably not.