Using the Poca Barta
It has taken a few outings to get used to my Poca Barta which is one of Jeff's Kudzu Craft fuselage skin boats. One thing for sure though it is straight line quick. I have hit 8 to 9 kilometres per hour each time out and had moving averages around 6.5 and 7 kilometres per hour.
At Snaggy Point, Murray River, Australia
After initial stability fears which were more in my mind than in the boat I was on a return leg of about 5km when a gusty head wind blew up. I admit I felt quite apprehensive but I was hungry and home was where the food was. I left the little sand bar I was on and suddenly I felt like part of the boat. Bridging the chop and cutting through the bigger waves I had a ball. The boat responded well and into a strong breeze made excellent time. Although I did have flotation bags I had no spray skirt but the only water entering the cockpit was off the paddle.