Lark is my version of a modern day Baidarka. It is not true to the 'traditional' Baidarka design but is very much inspired by them. From the bifurcated bow to the stern it is obvious where the inspiration of this boat comes from.

I have always loved the looks of the Baidarka's. I have drawn a couple based on traditional designs and was just never happy with the results. They looked great but they were small and not very stable. Not the kind of boat the modern day paddler would be happy with.

Looking at the Long Shot hull I realized I had a good design to start with and decided to try another Baidarka. This time I like what I came up with. The hulls are similar and will probably feel very similar to paddle, but they are not the same. Lark actually has lower resistance numbers on the higher speeds and slightly higher at the lower speeds.

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