Re: [Paddlewise] Nordkapp flame (was something else)

From: Stephen Bird <stephen.bird_at_superaje.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 13:33:15 -0400
On Thu, 10 Aug 2000 10:08:15 -0400, you wrote:

>There are two distinct older Nordkapp designs. One was designed specifically
>for expeditions and has a built in "keel" which is designed NOT to turn. The
>standard hull has quite a bit of rocker and turns easily but benefits
>greatly, IMHO, from the skeg.

My Nordkapp is one of the older models with the built-in keel/skeg. One
thing that I like about it is that it goes in a fairly straight line as my
turns tend to be gradual. The Spitzbergen is supposed to be tippy, but I
haven't found it to be that way. The Sirius is quite stable.
-- 
cheers, Stephen
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