Absolutely!

: All other things being equal, a properly designed surfski (ex.
: Epic, Fenn etc.) will always be faster than greenland-like s&g
: boat with wider beam and shorter waterline.
: Since hydro-statics do not lie, the reason must be something else.
: How was the average speed measured? Are you comparing apples to
: apples?
: If so, then the only thing left is the paddler. Surfski (similar to
: K1) is quite unstable, and requires excellent balance to apply
: the full power. It's much easier to apply full power in the boat
: you designed, built and are intimately familiar with than in the
: tippy surfski you are just learning to paddle.
: This does not negate the main point - you may go faster (today) in
: your S&g boat, but you will always (at least theoretically) be
: able to go faster in surfski.