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511. Sharks and Sea Kayaks
(Stories/Robs Tales)
Author : Rob Mousley A while ago we were sent the “Great White Following Sea Kayak” photo by someone who asked where it was taken and whether it was indeed genuine. Surfski.info published it and a lively debate resulted with the consensus of opinion being that the photo was a fake.   It’s not a fake. After unsuccessfully trying to ...
Thursday, 16 March 2006 |  26052 hit(s) | (100 votes)

512. Review: Drinking System
(Info/Reviews)
Author : Rob Mousley For long distance races, most paddlers (in South Africa at any rate) use drinking systems comprising a plastic bladder, a rubber tube and a clip. In order to drink, you’re obliged to stop paddling momentarily in order to insert the tube in your mouth and to undo the clip. And when you stop drinking, you have to pause again to fasten the cli...
Sunday, 12 March 2006 |  4286 hit(s) | (12 votes)

513. V10 Update
(Info/Manufacturers)
Author : Rob Mousley Through the magic of Skype I caught up with Oscar Chalupsky a few days ago. He’s in China at the new factory where the Epic V10 is manufactured and has been inspecting and testing the first production skis.   Oscar is combining the testing with training for the Molokai Challenge – surely the first time an athlete has trained for...
Friday, 10 March 2006 |  6198 hit(s) | (11 votes)

514. Newsflash - new skis
(News/Latest)
Author : Rob Mousley Exciting times are with us...   I've been talking to a number of manufacturers (Epic, Fenn, Red 7, Knysna Kayaks) and it seems that there's a wave of new model skis just around the corner.   Look out for articles on each of these manufacturers in the coming weeks, here's a snippet on each of them...  
Friday, 10 March 2006 |  5082 hit(s) | (0 vote)

515. NZ King of the Harbour - update
(News/Events)
Author : Darcy Price [Snippets from surfski.co.nz March newsletter.]   King of the Harbour Update   Marty Helleur has managed to secure Air Tahiti Nui as a major sponsor of the 2006 King of the Harbour. North Shore City Council is also on board with various levels of sponsorship. It is exciting to have them on board, and will assist immensely us in putting ...
Monday, 06 March 2006 |  1303 hit(s) | (9 votes)

516. Leashes - San Francisco Story
(Stories/Robs Tales)
Author : Vineet Buch [Editor: Vineet Buch shared this story of a leash-less adventure in strong winds on the surfski newsgroup. I felt it worth sharing with a wider community, so here it is...]    I went out solo from Redwood City Harbor Sunday, 2/25 morning ~9:30am in my Huki S1-A surfski; the forecast called for strong gusty southeast (onshore) winds, but i...
Wednesday, 01 March 2006 |  3852 hit(s) | (13 votes)

517. Huki: New Double Ski
(Info/Manufacturers)
Author : Jude Turczynski [Editor: It's not only this side of the pond that new surf ski designs are being developed... Jude Turczynski of Huki Skis recently made this announcement.]   Aloha, just giving you the inside track on our newest design. Jerry Montgomery and I have been working nine months full-time on the development of our Tandem Surf Ski, and we're final...
Wednesday, 01 March 2006 |  4260 hit(s) | (21 votes)

518. USA WaveChaser Winter Series Races 3 & 4
(News/WaveChaser)
Author : Craig Tanner The weekend forecast looked a bit dismal: highs in the upper 40's with rain and possible thunderstorms.  We planned accordingly, in an attempt to keep everyone safe and warm in the predicted weather...propane heated tents, hot stew for lunch instead of cold sandwiches, possible shortened race distances, extra blankets in the safety boats, ...
Tuesday, 28 February 2006 |  1979 hit(s) | (7 votes)

519. *** Updated: New Fenn Single - photos!
(Info/Manufacturers)
Author : Rob Mousley *** Just added a couple more pics - see page 2...   At last we have a couple of photos of the new Fenn single ski! We're hoping for a few more soon, but here's what we've got.  They confirm some of the reports that we've had from East London - the single footwell and the curved foredeck.   Reports of its performance...
Monday, 27 February 2006 |  11653 hit(s) | (12 votes)

520. Tip: Juice stowage inside Fenn XT.
(Tips/Tips: Other)
Author : Rob Mousley Dehydration is generally regarded as a Bad Thing when paddling. So, if a race is likely to be more than an hour long, paddlers take liquid with them - and where to stow it is a subject of considerable debate.   For many, the solution is to tape a bladder to the deck in front of the rudder pedals and to run a pipe back to the seat. Others prefe...
Sunday, 26 February 2006 |  4786 hit(s) | (5 votes)

  
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