Originally Posted By: tanstaafl.
did you know that the maximum speed in knots of a displacement hull is 1.37 times the square root of the waterline in feet?


Unless you paddle fast enough to get the kayak planing... smile

Remember the pictures from the Empeg meet in Cambridge, with the punting on the River Cam? The Klepper I had there is pretty much the equivalent of an aircraft carrier both in terms of manouverability and speed (unless you have a nuclear-powered turbine engine), but it was designed to carry 2 commandos and all their equipment and weapons...