The knife sharp keel line provides strong tracking and makes a rudder unnecessary in even the worst of conditions. In fact, the worse things get out there, the more the Falcon shines. When leaned, the moderate initial stability gives way to a rock solid secondary. The sharp entry of the bow into the swells is virtually silent. The super efficient hull design sheds water in a paper thin ribbon peeling away from the boat forward of the front hatch.
Sunlight sparkles through it as if reflected from a crystal.
That strong wind abeam that would make any normal boat weathercock is now laughable. Not one corrective stroke is needed. Turning to run with the big following sea, you feel an effortless acceleration as you surf down the face of the swells. The Falcon 16 is not a craft for the conservative paddler. We have found, though, that adventurous beginners do very well with it and many people have told us that it makes them a better paddler.