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Avocet, Romany, Tempest, speed, etc..
Posted By: M.Hamilton In Response To: Re: Avocet/Scirocco (Shawn Baker)
Date: Friday, 25 October 2002, at 12:02 a.m.
Romany 16 is more maneuverable than my Avocet, and still my favorite. Both are plenty fast, but in really big stuff I think the ROMANY 16 will net faster, more efficient progress. It's just a superb little boat! Tempest is to me just a big Northwest style boat with brit looks. Doesn't do it for me, but some folk seem to appreciate, and enjoy it. Lots of volume. Speed is really relative. All touring kayaks do fine really. While the formula of square root of waterline length x 1.34 applies more to large displacement hulls with wider beams, it's still a decent baseline for estimating kayak hull speed. Some use 1.4. The bottom line is that really the speed differences are not as great based on length as most think. Handling, and effect of wind on the kayak are to me, far greater variables. Mariner Coaster (13 ft.) is a great example of a legendary design that rules in outer coastal waters. I suspect we will see shorter more highly maneuverable sea kayaks in years to come. Look at what most avid outer coastal boaters are paddling - instructors - guides. Playful boats! Take care, MH
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