The Cape Horn looks a bit like a hard chined short Sealution. The Sealution I owned for a short while was a squirrelly boat in short shop. Harry seems to have added more volume to the bow which may correct that problem. What other yaks did you paddle? cya -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Peter Veng-Pedersen Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 6:51 AM To: paddler_at_loxinfo.co.th; Paddlewise news group Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] No need for a rudder... finally I spend several days trying out many sea yaks at demo days here in the Midwest region and got quite annoyed by the need for using a rudder for directional stability when a significant wind is blowing. Also, at aerobic speed many yaks tend to diverge from the intended direction if you skip a couple of strokes for a little break or do not "closely balance" your stokes. I was NOT impressed about several of the "top of the line" sea yaks. Trying the Cape Horn (http://www.wildsys.com/kayaks.html ) was a VERY pleasant experience. There is something quite magic about this hull design. No wonder WS claim they spend more R&D on this design that any other of their designs. (A big compliment to the designer Harrie Tieken ). I am now a very happy owner of a Cape Horn. My advice to anybody planning on buying a sea yak DON'T trust anybody about the suitability for you. TRY IT OUT !!! Peter *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bob, Before I decided on the Cape Horn I tried most of the popular touring kayaks from Dagger, WS and Perception. Cape Horn is a fundamentally different hull design from Harrie's Sealution design. It is not just a matter of adding a bit more bow volume. One thing I learned from trying out several kayaks was that it is very difficult to judge the feel of the kayak in the water until you have tried it. Looking at a kayak above the waterline is a bit like kicking tires on a car. Peter ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Denton <BDenton_at_aquagulf.com> To: 'Peter Veng-Pedersen' <veng_at_uiowa.edu>; <paddler_at_loxinfo.co.th>; 'Paddlewise news group' <paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 10:03 PM Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] No need for a rudder... finally > The Cape Horn looks a bit like a hard chined short Sealution. The Sealution > I owned for a short while was a squirrelly boat in short shop. Harry seems > to have added more volume to the bow which may correct that problem. What > other yaks did you paddle? > > cya > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Peter > Veng-Pedersen > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2000 6:51 AM > To: paddler_at_loxinfo.co.th; Paddlewise news group > Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] No need for a rudder... finally > > > I spend several days trying out many sea yaks at demo days here in the > Midwest region and got quite annoyed by the need for using a rudder for > directional stability when a significant wind is blowing. Also, at aerobic > speed many yaks tend to diverge from the intended direction if you skip a > couple of strokes for a little break or do not "closely balance" your > stokes. I was NOT impressed about several of the "top of the line" sea yaks. > Trying the Cape Horn (http://www.wildsys.com/kayaks.html ) was a VERY > pleasant experience. There is something quite magic about this hull design. > No wonder WS claim they spend more R&D on this design that any other of > their designs. (A big compliment to the designer Harrie Tieken ). I am now > a very happy owner of a Cape Horn. My advice to anybody planning on buying a > sea yak DON'T trust anybody about the suitability for you. TRY IT OUT !!! > Peter > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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