: Interesting concept, thanks for the information and links. The
: extended waterline may help reduce drag but I would have thought
: it would be a wet boat in rough conditions; however it is
: possible the shape acts like a kind of coaming to deflect the
: spray. The secondary stability must be rather low however, in
: fact I imagine stability is low altogether, both from its
: appearance and the nervousness of the paddler who was entering
: it for the first time and needed help. The shape may be driven
: as much by the characteristics of the material available as by
: performance in the water. Too little is known about this type.

I'm just guessing, the only examples I've ever seen are in pictures :)

Most canoes where one sits up above the water have "interesting" secondary stability, mine certainly does, doesn't have all that great primary either ;)

Bill H.