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I now have about 100 miles (160 KM) towing my [17 foot canoe behind my bike](https://outdoors.codidact.com/questions/49136) all of it with the hitch mounted to the seat post. I have been averaging about 5 - 6 miles per hour for distances of up to 15 miles (24 KM) on mostly straight and level trails ([rail to trail](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_trail)).  

There have been occasional tight turns, and narrow areas. I do NOT have brakes on the trailer/canoe.  The hitch location has not caused any significant issues.  On one occasion, the canoe tipped over (*pushed over by coming to close to a pole when I was learning*) and the bike was not unmanageable during the event, I stopped, got off, tipped the canoe back on it's wheels, continued on my journey.  

Because the rig is so long, I have to approach sharp corners slowly, so no real opportunity for side pressure there. On the occasionally down hill coast, I have used the bike brakes to keep speeds below about 10 miles per hour.  

In my application; long load and relatively high (100 pounds / 45 KG) tow weight, without brakes, keeps the prudent speed below any point where the higher hitch point would be a concern.  

While I can't speak to other scenarios, for a bike towing a canoe, the high hitch point has not been a concern.