> I have heard that the stern is shaped as it is (rather blunt) so that
> waves push the back of the kayak and help its speed. I don't know for
> sure. There is a baidarka page somewhere that discusses the advantages of
> the baidarka (Spiritline kayaks?). (What are we to do without Mark K.
> finding kayak links for us?)

I wonder what that inplies about the wider transom I put on my boat. It should be interesting when I take it to Galviston