What do you think about the results ?
Paddler's comments:
"I paddled (the Pueo) in some flatwater. then went out in the ocean paddled upwind and then back downwind. The boat is amazing in every circumstance. It carries the glide incredibly well in the flat. It turns on a dime with the new ama. It picks up every bump downwind and it glides over the upwind bumps without rocking around and flexing."
"Last night we had 2-4.5 feet conditions, all very choppy not really clean. Our usual run is flat through the basin for 2 miles to the break water and then uphill straight out to some pins left over from the LA Olympics maybe 2-3 miles distance and return.
I’m not surprised by the survey numbers for the Pueo. The flat water performance was unexpected but distinctly fast. Through the chop and back wash at the break wall it stayed nice and stable,and where the Kaimana plods a little with a lot of up and down slamming, the Pueo slices right through and loses less glide. I attribute that to the forward cockpit and the higher gunwhales. The cockpit flares out above the water line which provides more buoyancy when you get sucked into the trough either up or down wind. It’s of course stiffer like all new boats. Super sensitive steering which I like. Turns on a dime. It has a different trigger point when catching bumps, again forward cockpit. Once on the bump it runs like hell and easily connects. Ama is super quiet and looks like the hull of a german World War I naval destroyer. Ama slices in and out without plowing when leaning left. The seat feels like you are glued to it. A little shaving for my hip bones and I’m good.
Way more sophisticated then my Kaimana. It feels like I have to bring up my game to really utilize the Pueo/Porsche. You have to be precise to appreciate it’s possibilities."( Comments from ocpaddler.com )
Please see also the video of the Pueo in action in the 'OC 1 Video' section.
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