Terrible.

Wishing you a swift and complete recovery.

JW

From Andy Coomes, PHCC Secretary: Poole Harbour Race 2011 is cancelled for this year The weather has it in for us. Sunday the 18th is a Force 5 gusting Force 6, better than the hurricane of the week before but still too much for racing boats and marquees. New dates for next year will be posted to th...

Yes, Aled and myself put on our Big Girl's Blouses (can't wait for the fallout on this one) and retired to the Straits.



Looking at his Blog, I see Will Herman may be made of sterner stuff.

JW

tg wrote:Hihg onshore wind and rudderless? Anyone ...

No different than any other boat with Hihg (sic) onshore wind and skegless.

Orange,

As per John's reply - a turn around each bridge, otherwise the course is pretty much the same, though the choice of routes is mostly left up to the individual.

Details are on the Performance Sea Kayak website.

JW

Er, excuse me! Before we find ourselves a little carried away here, I think we should not overlook the fact that Marcus has neglected to stick to correct protocol by addressing his complaint to myself personally, rather than going through the Menai Challenge Event Committee (and of course by implica...

It's 52 cm wide, has a full length waterline of 5.5m and needs a rudder to steer. Now, I've been trying to sit this one out but... 52cm wide? well, fair enough. Full length waterline - well that doesn't tell the full story. But whether it is worth trying to explain, I probably think not. Needs a ru...

The race has been postponed due to bad weather:

http://www.phcc.org.uk/activities/harbourrace.htm

Possible alternative date - 18th Sep

JW

mick m wrote: ...a bomie

A bomie?

Sorry,
but this one deserves a bump surely? ;-)

Aled tipped me to this one:

During their attempt to circumnavigate Denmark, Nick Cunliffe and Ulrika Larson have unfortunately had most their kit stolen:

http://www.greenadventures.se/publik/pa ... 3&wlg_id=1

What can you say?

JW

It sounds like you enjoyed yourself, good to hear.

And a chunk off your previous time too, good stuff.

JW

David A wrote:Did you set the race on fire.

Yes, how did you get on Jim?

JW

Sorry, missed the UK & Ireland circumnav.

As far as I am aware this one still belongs to Sean Morley:
169 days
September 2004
Kirton C-Trek
Falmouth

Though a little bird tells me that someone, somewhere might be in training for this one...

JW

80 days start to finish - paddling and rest/bad weather days included. Though Marcus obviously put the miles in; a favourable outlook from the weather gods makes a big difference and can obviously make or break (and has done on more than one occasion) such a trip - as we all know. Good luck with the...

Marcus Demuth
80 days
Finished July 2010 at Skegness
Boat: Valley Nordkapp

http://www.performanceseakayak.co.uk/Pa ... tiDay.html

JW

Another addition to the Performance Sea Kayak site: Martin Scott has posted a cracking time for the Isle of Wight circumnav in his Epic 18. Unfortunately a little down on Brendan Reese's recent record, but only by 22 minutes over 8 hrs! http://www.performanceseakayak.co.uk/Pages/Circumnav.html http:...

Latest update on the Challenge: Peak UK have kindly come onboard as a prize sponsor for the Challenge. Everyone who posts a time will be entered into the prize draw for prizes from Peak, Sea Kayaking Cornwall, Summit to Sea and Rockpool - what other excuse do you need? Also, some new times posted by...

Scotty, have PM'ed you

JW

...but it goes to show there is (or was, proabably is) a lot of potential for improving lines to use the flow to best advantage, although the fact that every tide will be slightly different in terms of flow and timings at key points adds a fantastic extra dimension to this challenge! Yes, there is ...

Found out yesterday that you do not want to be in the vicinity of the Gallows Point slipway at spring low tide!... loads of gloopy mud to contend with! Yep, you've got to get your start times correct. Pascale, Marcus Demuth and Aled all did today - Marcus set a new fastest time, Pascale pulled out ...

If I'm not mistaken, it's holding on a kevlar strip to protect the bow from damage.These are common on downriver race boats... I saw the same of Jeff Allen and Harry Whelan's Tarans, on their round Ireland record - but it puzzled me, as they were going for speed, and we always used to take the prot...

It's nice to see Jim enjoying his new boat in more pleasing conditions.

A slightly newer cag too?

Marcus Demuth - Tierra del Fuego presentation World renowned expedition sea kayaker (and Menai Challenge paddler!) Marcus Demuth is giving a presentation on his Tierra del Fuego expedition at the Summit to Sea shop (London Road, Valley, Anglesey) on the evening of 10th September, meet at 18:30 for ...

No, that wasn't metric to imperial confusion that was just growing up in a base 10 rather than base 12 world - I'm not that old you see. I'm also a bit thick at times. Anyway, how do you know that's not all a cunning marketing/publicity ploy to gain attention? It wouldn't go so fast with that extra ...

Summit to Sea wrote:They say the camera adds 10 pounds,

Are you sure you are not confusing that with kilos?

An update from Conor Murray, the organiser of the Dublin Bay Sea Kayak Race: Dublin Bay Sea Kayak Race 2011 Sunday 4th September 12:00 Bullock Harbour, Dalkey, Co Dublin Last year we had 43 people turn out for the first Dublin Bay kayak race (in many years) and this year we hope to make the event on...

I had another shot last night http://angleseypaddling.jalbum.net/Big%20Guns!/slides/IMGP2926.jpg http://angleseypaddling.jalbum.net/Big%20Guns!/slides/IMGP2912.jpg http://angleseypaddling.jalbum.net/Big%20Guns!/ (Valley weather station recorded 28-38mph wind over the whole afternoon) Yes, I can con...

Launch stern first if possible.

Rog.

Have PM'ed you

JW