ccotter wrote:

I think there was an earlier post suggesting that the current or Wind were
bigger factors and I played with this on the weekend. With a tail current I
found that if I didn't keep straight in line with it, it would turn me
toward which ever side it was presented.

It's call "broaching" and it happens to all kayaks.

Based on this I eased off and made
my effort in keeping down the current and presto less effort and true
running. I would imagine that weather- cocking with the wind would be the
same effect but above the water.

Forward speed relative to the water increases water pressure at the bow
and reduces it at the stern. That makes a boat more prone to
weathercocking. Reducing your speed probably just reduced that tendency
somewhat. Unfortunately, reducing your speed and concentrating on
maintaining your course also dramatically reduces forward progress.

To ensure I wasn't situating the experiment, I tried it with a much longer
boat that tracks well and found that I didn't have the same experience,
therefore my humbel deduction is that it probably applies to all boats but
boats(Kayaks) that tend to turn more readily are more affected by current
and wind. A bold supposition but thats what I discovered. Hope this wasn't
motherhood.

Actually, stronger tracking boats can be more difficult to control in a
following sea. They will still tend to broach (it's unavoidable), but
they're harder to turn back downwave. A more maneuverable boat can be
brought back on course with less effort.

The difference you found between the boats you tried was most likely due
to differences in the water conditions or between the specific designs,
than strictly due to a difference in tracking.