Extreme? Old school
QCC 700 -faster, never corky or squirrelly - runs well light or loaded.
Epic’s a hair faster, surfs a hair better - but QCC a bit better all arounder. Anyone who doubts either for getting through some textured water - hasn’t paddled one in same.
Group speed
Has any of you ever participated in a sea kayak touring trip, where members have had trouble keeping up because of their kayaks?
Thinking back on many trips I can’t recall I have.
More often than not people have trouble keeping up but primarily that’s related to their paddling fitness level and secondarily to their less-than-efficient forward stroke.
Racing is a different beast.
/Peter
slowest in first
Very slow people need to be in the front. Fastest in the back but here is a trick. Fast paddlers do a sprint loop around an island and then rejoin the group. As an old racer I must confess that slow, social paddlers might have more fun
Greyak, Extreme and Expedition
are 2 entirely different boats from CD.
I’m laughing, when
I want a work out I get into the CD Kestrel! Its like running with leg weights on (though I was surprised by how fast the kestel is)or the Acadia. When paddle camping and know its smooth water I’ll choose the QCC700. If its paddle camping and I know the water will challenge me I’ll choose either the Eggemoggin or the Nordkapp. If its paddle camping, challenging water, and maybe some greenland skills mixed in I’d choose the Q-boat…for speed and a work out its the Looksha II…
I think ultimately if you are a speed freek then you need a jetski or motorboat.
Typing vs. thinking - I’ve paddled both
Romany, slow?
Came into this late.
Pretend you are overhearing a coversation.
“I hear that boat is a little slow.”
“Ya, it’s slow, but not Romany slow.”
I will have to say the Romany/Poseidon designs are quite efficient at moderate speeds. It is when you push it, that it hits a wall before the longer boats.
But… it’s worth it for the handling hands down. And yes speed is a legitimate character trait.
Tom (had a Romany, now in a Poseidon)