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An older design. Slight rocker. At home in class I to class III whitewater. This boat was originally designed by John Berry for slalom racing, but is also a good river cruising boat.
A flat bottomed boat, with softened chines. Highly rockered for quick turns, higher volume for added dryness, easy to paddle. Designed by Bob Connolly.
Super light with predictable performance. The length and rocker was carefully chosen to optimize speed and tracking ability while still allowing responsive turns. Beginner to intermediate paddlers will be reassured by the initial and secondary stability. The chines allow smooth and controlled turns. The new Twin-tex material gives the performance of a stiff and light composite boat with the toughness of a polyethylene boat. The light weight pays off in acceleration, speed and of course on the portage trail.
Leading pro paddlers use the V1-Pro for its speed and ability to maintain and keep a "pop" in shallow water. Pro boats are usually fully or partially decked with fabric covers to keep water out of the hull. And they often build V1s with special options such as bow bailers for the demanding conditions of pro racing.
For many mixed teams, adult / youth paddlers, and teams of different sizes, the difference between a good canoe and the right canoe is the difference between winning and losing. For these paddlers, it's essential that they can easily trim the canoe so it responds quickly and effortlessly to their paddle strokes. They can't afford to be fighting a canoe that handles poorly. That's why we build the V1-A with a "whale-tail." This allows the stern paddler to be farther back in the canoe, properly trimming and balancing the hull for maximum performance. For paddlers that have a variety of partners, it's possible to rig our mixer to change between a men's and a mixed set-up.
The Diller designs are time tested and raced by the best, and keep finishing ahead of the rest. They have been evolving for the past 25 years into the fastest, best handling C-1 marathon racing canoes available today, dominating most C-1 races. With four hull options, there's a canoe to fit every paddler's weight. They are the same basic design with a different amount of volume to displace the correct amount of weight for the size of the paddler.