> I find you can
> only affect movement in a direction if there is no wind. Those high sides
> extract their toll in drift and windage..
Ahhh, there's the answer: if there's wind, use the sails!
Seriously, I could do much better than you describe when I tested sculling.
I think being heavy (momentum effects) positively affects directional
stability in a breeze. For more second-hand testimonials, see any of the
Pardey's books. Lin -- a mere wisp of a lass -- could purportedly do quite
well sculling their very heavy 24 footer.
Regards,
Bill Combs
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