Pat, thanks for your comments. The North Star looks like a very interesting boat. Hope it works out well for you.

: Hi Rick,
: You were me three years ago and I built a guillemot because I thought it was
: such a fabulous looking boat which it is. However after two years I
: realised that the boat wasn't what I wanted - I now view the guilly as a
: fun inshore boat but thats it. I posted on the board a year ago looking
: for ideas for a kayak that would be suitable for paddling offshore in
: Irish atlantic waters i.e. strong tracker and would be able to handle
: wind, swell, and other nasty atlantic stuff without skitting all over the
: shop.
: I finally settled on Rob Macks North Star which is nearing completion and am
: hoping it will live up to it's reputation as a serious offshore boat. I'm
: not sure the longer guilly would be a great improvement tracking-wise but
: I'm sure others could comment better than me.
: Good luck and if any further questions the guys here always come up trumps!
: Cheers
: Pat