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1. Making Paddling Movies: Helmet Cam

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Author : Rob Mousley Several readers have asked about our helmet cam setup - here's a brief description of what we use.

Saturday, 02 February 2008 | 2574 hit(s) |

(4 votes)

2. Surf Ski Rescue Techniques

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Author : Rob Mousley In recent months there have been several fatal accidents in the Northern Hemisphere involving surf ski paddlers and cold water.

Friday, 28 December 2007 | 4061 hit(s) |

(4 votes)

3. NSRI Appeal

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Author : Rob Mousley [Editor: although this story refers to the South African National Sea Rescue Institute, the points made apply wherever you are in the world!] On Christmas day, members from three NSRI stations: Yzerfontein, Melkbosstrand and Table Bay responded to reports of an abandoned surf ski found near Dassen Island.

Thursday, 27 December 2007 | 1158 hit(s) |

(1 vote)

4. Stroke Correction by Video #2

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Author : Rob Mousley ...correction videos. The idea is that you grab your camera and a friend to take some video footage of you paddling - upload the video to youtube (or send it to us & we'll do it for you); we display the clips here and elicit comments to help you improve your stroke. It's amazing what video footage reveals. ......

Saturday, 18 August 2007 | 4408 hit(s) |

(7 votes)

5. Stroke Correction by Video

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Author : Rob Mousley Many of us start paddling without much idea of correct stroke technique. If we're lucky, more experienced paddling buddies throw us a few pointers, but for most it's a case of try it and see. Surfski.info has several surf ski schools listed in our links, but they're few and far between! So how do you get expert adv...

Wednesday, 08 August 2007 | 4894 hit(s) |

(6 votes)

6. Gordon's Survival Tips

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Author : Gordon Laing Gordon Laing shares some valuable lessons he learned the hard way, read about Gordon's ordeal in Miller's Run - without the fun... You probably are aware that I was recently “lost” at sea – this according to News reports. Whilst I always knew exactly where I was I did come off and was unable to get back onto my...

Saturday, 09 June 2007 | 3402 hit(s) |

(3 votes)

7. Bluebottles - Unexpected Danger

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Author : Gary Kroukamp On a recent "Miller's Run" on singles in a big South-Easter, from Miller's Point to Fish Hoek, about 20 minutes into the paddle, my paddling partner Gavin Gottschalk and I were stung by bluebottles.

Tuesday, 20 March 2007 | 5103 hit(s) |

(8 votes)

8. Race Grading ? How & Why

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Author : Rob Mousley ... grading system used in some of the races in South Africa - this article explains the system. The largest surf ski race series in South Africa is the Discovery Men's Health series which takes place in Durban during winter and East London and Cape Town during summer. Look at the results of the races on www.surfski.co.za and ......

Thursday, 16 November 2006 | 2425 hit(s) |

(5 votes)

9. Winglets for the V10

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Author : Dale Lippstreu [Editor: Dale Lippstreu is a paddler and craftsman of note. In this article he describes how he's improved the V10 rudder by adding winglets to improve performance, particularly in downwind conditions] Downwind paddling in big conditions is for me what might be politely called a "development area". This is not an unimpo...

Wednesday, 13 September 2006 | 5364 hit(s) |

(6 votes)

10. Nutrition: Carbohydrates 101

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Author : Shelly Meltzer and Cecily Fuller (courtesy of Fast Fuel) Think you know your arb from your carb? Well did you know, for example, that 9 jelly babies will provide the same amount of carbohydrate as a litre of low-fat milk or a cup of baked beans? And exactly how many carbs should you be taking in during the days leading up to your big event? Shelly Meltzer and Cecily Fuller, authors of ‘Eati...

Wednesday, 02 August 2006 | 4145 hit(s) |

(3 votes)

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