: I've only paddled both boats at the Newfound Rendevous a couple of years
: back, but I would have to say that the differences are substantial. The
: Guillemot is a fun turn-on-a-dime play boat. The Night Heron is a faster
: straight line boat for covering distance. I think you could feel the
: difference inside of 5 minutes.

: BTW-I am still building the Guillemot I started back then. The good news is
: that I am making progress on it and should launch it this summer.
I just finished a Guillimot 17 from the book. I have paddled it in wind and small waves. I love the way it handles and the way it looks. I wouldn't build another one but only because I'd want to build something different.