Originally posted by Faceplant8:

I have mostly sailed the longboat, and I can't compare the rowing, but I like the longboat much better. Of course, it handles storms much better, as well as sea monsters, but I also like how it handles better.

The karve turns faster, but it still has most of the latency, so I tend to weave around in it more than the longboat.

I haven't built a longboat yet, but agree on the karve fast turning. If I'm not constantly on alert, I can be pointing almost any direction. Can't seem to keep it in a straight line.