If a feathery sheet of water runs off the blade as it leaves the water the oar has been feathered too early by dropping the wrists before the hands.
Ukupa umphezulu wamanzi ushiya izembe elenziwe ngomthi njengoko lishiya amanzi umqheba wambathiswe kwangoko ngokuyekelela izihlahla phambi kwezandla.