Re: [Paddlewise] speedy race boats

There are quite a few options for speedy race boats.  It also depends on
whether you are looking for a surf ski style or a boat with a cockpit.

Some names I would suggest investigating are:
West Side Boat Shop
Futura
Valhalla
Twogood
Current Designs (Speedster)
Sisson (in New Zealand)

Many local race clubs have lists of boats that they have classified for
race classes.  You may want to contact some of these and look for boats in
the "unlimited" or "high performance" categories.  My local club, the
Sound Rowers have theirs posted online.

http://www.soundrowers.org

Many touring boat manufacturers offer a high performance model also that
may be good for crossover racing if you are not willing to invest in a
dedicated race boat.

I hope this gets you off to a good start.

Daniel



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dtheman_at_u.washington.edu
(206) 527-2915
http://students.washington.edu/dtheman
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On Tue, 21 Sep 1999 WILAX_at_aol.com wrote:

> Where does one look to begin research on race (sea)kayaks?  The "unlimited" 
> guys are showing up with long, light, exotic craft that seem to be custom 
> built.  Are there some more popular/accepted builders?  Materials? etc?
> 
> Tom
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