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Last paddle of the season (…in France )
This is always a time of reflection for me as the year draws to a close, again I have been very lucky and had the opportunity to paddle on some fantastic coastlines and enjoyed some great trips. This year has … Continue reading
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Windy weather .. another bash with the Sail
We have seen many long standing and slow moving depressions sitting over the atlantic. This weekend again greeted us with high winds just about round the entire coast of Brittany, magic seaweed showing Bf 5 to 6 It presented another … Continue reading
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The Nantes to Brest Canal A nicely sheltered paddle
The entire coast of Brittany was hit with high winds up to Bf 7 over the whole weekend. There were some moments of calm but not really allowing a good day trip. So we looked inland, our first choice were … Continue reading
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Sea Kayaking, Redsands Towers revisited under sail
Sea Kayaking, Redsands Towers revisited under sail I am once again in England and with a small errand to complete at Canterbury, I took the opportunity to paddle out from Herne Bay to Redsands. I have completed this paddle a … Continue reading
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Villes Martin to La Banche Lighthouse
Tide Coefficient 82 Low Tide St Nazaire 11.00am Destination: La Banche Lighthouse With winds up to Bf 7 in the days running up to the weekend, it was good to see a ridge of high pressure move into the bay … Continue reading
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Deck reinforcement for the sail
When I described installing the sail, I was rather optimistic with my assessment of the strength and suitability of the front deck of the Tahe Wind 585. I was completely preoccupied with the ‘downward’ forces acting on the mast base, … Continue reading
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Playspots on the Etel
Here’s a google earth view of the area showing the two Islets creating the white water on the Flood tide. Below these two Islets is another rocky clump which creates a powerful wave on the Ebb. The current flows around … Continue reading
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Ria D’Etel … Spring Tides !
The Ria d’Etel has been mentioned several times in this blog …. just three weeks ago we paddled from the source to Pont Lorois and back, this week it was a ‘good’ spring tide. This time we took the playboats … Continue reading
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Paddling with the Sail again
Well worth mentioning is the article written by Rob Mercer in Australia covering Kayak Sailing Safety, it’s an excellent text which has given me plenty of food for thought. Another day with a depression just off the West coast of … Continue reading
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