I posted a question earlier today and had a really quick response (thanx Hank), so I just wanted to throw in a thought on this one by way of a thanx to the group. I am a very newbie kayaker and have a Coho and Arctic Tern under construction, so I was extra interested in your post. I am a long time sailor and wanted you to know that I agree with Hank's suggestion about looking carefully at trim. Fore and aft trim is vitally important in how "squirrely" a sailboat feels, particularly as the wind and waves kick up,... even more so when going downwind, she'll trip over her forefoot in a heartbeat (exciting trim induced weathercocking),if all available weight isn't aft. I suspect a similar trim sensitivity applies to kayaks. Just another perspective,... I'm looking forward to paddling both Pygmy boats, best of luck.

> I have not had this problem with my Arctic Tern, but you should be able to
> lean the kayak slightly to correct the direction. I would do a skeg
> instead of a rudder on that boat if I had to choose between the two. A
> rudder would ruin the looks of the Tern, and in my opinion it does not
> need it for turning.

> Was the boat evenly loaded? If the bow had too much weight in it the stern
> could get blown around. I would look at things like that before adding a
> skeg or rudder.

> Mike