Are Pack cats pushed around by the wind, like an aluminum canoe is?
We have been on many river trips where there were canoes and Pack Cats in the wind. the Pack Cats always did better than the canoes. They have less area exposed to the wind, and it is much easier to keep them pointed into the wind and moving with the river. However when the wind is not blowing, a canoe can usually outdistance a Pack Cat. I have however overtaken both solo and tandem canoes during a down river race when I was paddling a Two man Pack Cat solo, and I do not get a lot of paddling practice in because this business keeps me occupied otherwise.