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by leonconway
Tue Mar 04, 2014 1:36 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Oileáin a Dó Launching 7th March 2014 at 6.30pm
Replies: 7
Views: 5753

Re: Oileáin a Dó Launching 28th March 2014 at 6.30pm

What makes this book particularly useful for sea kayakers on the island of Ireland is that it has built up a wealth of very useful and accurate data on tides and conditions in marine areas where sea kayakers - as distinct from bigger vessels - are likely to venture. Sometimes the information availab...
by leonconway
Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:48 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: FULL CARBON PADDLE - €280
Replies: 1
Views: 3474

Re: FULL CARBON PADDLE - €280

SOLD
by leonconway
Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:15 pm
Forum: General
Topic: ARCTIC NORWAY BY SEA KAYAK
Replies: 0
Views: 1953

ARCTIC NORWAY BY SEA KAYAK

‘ARCTIC NORWAY VIA KAYAK - FOLLOWERS OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN’ A TALK BY FOUR MEANDERING MEN @ TOLLYMORE NATIONAL OUTDOOR CENTRE THURSDAY JANUARY 30TH, 2014 AT 7.30PM For experienced sea kayakers, rounding the iconic but often treacherous Nordkapp is one of the great personal challenges. Nordkapp (North...
by leonconway
Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: FULL CARBON PADDLE - €280
Replies: 1
Views: 3474

FULL CARBON PADDLE - €280

Epic Carbon Paddle.png RT paddle by Epic. Full carbon. Brand new. Perfect condition. Never used. Still in case. Receipt available for inspection. Black. 215- 225cms. What distinguishes Epic from most of its competitors is that on each individual paddle, both the blade angle and the shaft length can...
by leonconway
Tue Oct 29, 2013 12:07 am
Forum: General
Topic: KAYAK REPAIR
Replies: 0
Views: 1693

KAYAK REPAIR

ADVICE PLEASE - Front bulkhead in an Aquanaut plastic recently crushed. Heavy weight came to rest on the deck directly over the bulkhead. As a result, about 10% of the left of bulkhead has been forced downwards and away from deck by about 2-3mm. Bulkhead is still steady and solid overall and still d...
by leonconway
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Binoculars
Replies: 6
Views: 4621

Re:Binoculars

<t>Bought what looked like a bargain a little while ago - Tasco waterproof Offshore binoculars (colour yellow). With 7 x 50 optics for €60, they seemed like a good buy. They\'re selling in most of the sports retailers lately. Mine however, fell apart - literally - after one week despite good care. T...
by leonconway
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: GREENLAND EXPEDITION
Replies: 0
Views: 1402

GREENLAND EXPEDITION

Ali Donald and Kevin O\'Callaghan (Geo) are among a team currently sailing N up the W coast of Greenland. As part of their expedition, the team will kayak 250kms from Upernavic to Umanaq....

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by leonconway
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: TnadT 54
Replies: 19
Views: 11192

Re:TnadT 54

Would like paper copy if possible.

Thanks

LC
by leonconway
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Buy and Sell
Topic: KAYAK / PADDLE TRY OUT DAY - TOLLYMORE
Replies: 0
Views: 1693

KAYAK / PADDLE TRY OUT DAY - TOLLYMORE

Am travelling to Tollymore Outdoor Centre (Newcastle Co Down) on Sunday March 24th for one full day (no overnight) to try out some of their sea kayak fleet (see inventory below). The Centre can facilitate 8 kayakers max for this \'try out\' day. Currently, there are 2 places left. None of these actu...
by leonconway
Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Revised Skills Awards
Replies: 9
Views: 6407

Re:Revised Skills Awards

Rule 6.03 (proposed for approval on Feb 16th, 2013): - \"Have recorded in a Level 5 Sea Kayak Skills Logbook, following the completion of a Level 5 Kayak Skills Training Programme, a minimum of at least 10 trips of varying types in slight to moderate seas and Force 3 to 8 winds under the superv...