I assumed people were building the Guillemot because the offsets were included in Nick's book.

I paddled Nick's Night Heron during last year's Newfound Rendezvous - I don't remember it being noticeable less stable than the Guillemot, but it did have stronger tracking.

Ross

: It seems that most builders on this board have chosen the Guillemot model.
: However, the Night Heron has great lines, and Nick states that it is his
: current favorite.

: Just wondering---why do people seem to prefer the Guillemot? If anyone has
: built the Night Heron, what is your opinion (difficulty of building,
: handling, any hands-on comparison to the Guillimot)? Thanks.