My daughther and I just went looking for whales in my Point Bennett double and saw a whale six times. As you can see, I like to sit up front to make whoever is in the back follow my cadence and corrective strokes. On the paddle back, it got rough out there, and Nicole did a great job helping me control the double with sweep and rudder strokes. It sure is fast and fun! But doubles are a different beast to control in wind and waves. I remember cranking on the rudder a lot when I had a Northwest Seascape double. The Point Bennett double can be a lot of work to control too. I just bought a rudder to install on it and will have the control pedals in the front cockpit. Surfski racing has me loving rudders so much nowadays, I'm even installing one on my Point Bennett single now, making a versatile kayak that much more versatile.