Re: [Paddlewise] What is performance anyhow?

Jerry wrote;
(SNIP)
>
> Again, other than top speed, what performance advantage does the Nordkapp
> have over the Chinook?  Assuming this story is true, than the Chinook has
> more performance in that it allows kayaking in rougher conditions.  Can
this
> be true?  I never paddled either boat, but I bet that true blue
Nordkappers
> would disagree.  Or when the conditions get really hairy are they wishing
> they were in Chinooks?

I would be wary of anecdotal information on boats. The issue of safety and
performance is too complicated to base a buying decision on information
that may not be complete or may have been improperly interpreted. The more
information you have the better and then fit the boat to your needs not
some one else's.

Cheers,
John Winters
Redwing Designs
Specialists in Human Powered Watercraft
http://home.ican.net/~735769/

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