: Sea Kayaker recently reviewed the "Baidarka" made by
: Zegul/Tahe Marine. I thought it had a distinct similarity to my
: Aleutesque design. I've put together a blog entry talking about
: that. There is a long tradition of using ideas from other boats
: to make a new design, so I was not sure how to react but some
: other things they did made me feel some response was called for.

: See my reaction at:
: http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/guillemot/blog/nick/how_should_i_react_zegultahe_baidarka

I'd be pissed off, to put it bluntly.

It's good to see that the review that you cited in your very measured blog response acknowledges your point:
"The Reval has a typically British style up swept stern while the Baidarka..., well, there is no other kayak like it. (correction 01JUL11. Nick Shade has a valid argument; see comments)"
From: http://gnarlydognews.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-comparison-zegul-baidarka-and.html

I wonder when the manufacturer will reply (presumably they read the blog, since there is a post from them earlier on).

Regards, Ian