Irish Sea Kayaking Association

I am booked as Veterans Open Single, but I got a slot in a double, so there is an entry going a beggiong. Worth 30 yoyos, but free to any Voyager or SKA\'ite.
DWalsh

Weather looking maybe yuk, but certainly manageable. Meet 7.00 at Greystones. DW

Weather is to get up and then go down again. If all things are equal, then Bullock 7.00 PM.
DWalsh (CC is away)

Noon forecast \"West force 5 or 6, with local stronger gusts or squalls in showers\". I\'ll be there, but bring your walking boots just in case. Its always possible to be lucky and get a lull, or hug the coast, or go walking!
DWalsh

<t>Ciaran, as Des says, correct. You would expect that to happen (HW = slack, LW = slack) deep within a narrow bay area like Carlingford, where the local event is the big picture. Think about it. But that would not at all necessarily be true at the mouth, where the bigger picture in terms of horizon...

<t>Mike<br/> Des put you right, but you mayn\'t have picked up on it? Flow rates are calcuated from \"slack water\" not \"high water\". <br/> High water is when the water stops its VERTICAL movement upwards and will begin going down again, while slack water is when the water stops its HORIZONTAL mov...

\"the local info on this\" ?
DWalsh

<r>Mike, I can\'t really help you. My offer to look it up and give you the info was assuming Cuan was in the island of Ireland. You will have to look up an authority yourself. That said, I know the sound of Luing, lovely place. I sailed it, and tricky waters they are. It is next door to the Corryvre...

Ciaran,
Page 29, final paragraph, first sentence - \"Tides run strongly in the lough entrance near the island, where the ebb and flow start with local HW and LW, which are much the same as Dublin.\"
DWalsh

Looks like it will be a bit blowey, so I am glad Ms Farrell will be there to look out for me. Its always possible to find shelter somewhere round the archipeligo anyway, or go looking for trouble if the humour is on us.
DWalsh