Situational assessments

The recent SOT vs SINK discussion got me thinking.  It really is pretty hard to make comparisons in a general sense.  So I'm going to post up specific scenarios and ask the following questions.

1) What features of kayak design are "better" in this particular situations?
2) Give feedback on the kayaks you have experience on in terms of how they handled these situations, both positives and negatives.

-Allen

Let's start with an easy one ... "Situational: sitting still in "typical" saltwater conditions"

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12479.0

OK.  Here's the first situation.  You're just sitting there fishing.  There is a <10 knots wind (no whitecaps) blowing in the same direction of a lazy swell, let's say 4 feet at 10 seconds.

-Allen

Next ... "Situational: going upwind and upswell"

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12482.0

OK.  Here's the situation.  There is a 10-15 knot wind  blowing towards you on top of a 6 foot swell at 10 seconds in the same direction.  You're quartering into it, to heading straight into it.  You need to cover 2 miles.

-Allen

Next ... "Situational: going downwind and downswell"

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12494.0

OK.  Here's the situation.  There is a 10-15 knot wind  blowing with you you on top of a 6 foot swell at 10 seconds in the same direction.  You're quartering down it it, to heading straight down it.  You need to cover 2 miles.

-Allen

Next ... "Situational: comfort in swell and 5-10 kt wind"

http://www.northwestkayakanglers.com/index.php?topic=12503.0

A different twist for today.  Let's explore your comfort level in swell and wind.  There is a 5-10 knot wind in the same direction of the swell.  You're going out for a day of fishing and will paddle/pedal though this in all directions.  For each wave height listed below, at what period do you start getting uncomfortable?  And at what period do you hit your "no go" threshold?

-Allen