Comments for Seasickness Derails Simon Blackburn 24hr Attempt *** Now with Video at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:18:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/541/147/#pc_1614 Nice paddling there in the video Simon, you make catching runs look so easy. In the 70 seconds of the video clip you took only 20 strokes. - Alain Jaques Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:53:11 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/541/147/#pc_1605 Eish! Simon you must have suffered badly, you don't strike me a person who gives up easily. Seasickness is bad enough when lying in a ship's bunk bed, never mind when paddling a skinny boat in the dark wild ocean. All the best for next time. PS. Young Ben says thanks for the nappies. - Alain Jaques Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:45:10 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/541/147/#pc_1604 Hard Luck Simon. You need to know that paddlers all over the World will want to sponsor you with either a donation or a per km rate for your 'around africa' attempt. Be sure to tap into the boys for some funding. A good place to start is DSKC. The president Wayne Randall has broken every record in the book for solo fund generation in our sport. Give him a call - and he will give you cash...especially if you loop Dubai into your plans. - Gavin Dickinson Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:26:30 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/541/147/#pc_1603 Hey, I have to take my hat off to Simon for giving the record a crack! I know you really trained hard for it doing downwinds with us at every opportunity, constantly asking advice and researching the possible conditions. Its takes a lot of guts paddling in the dark when you cant see the swell, waves and wind chop! On my very limited time paddling in the sea in the dark I only learnt one thing, not to try it again as i was really scared not knowing where it was! Well done! - Barry Lewin Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:11:41 +0100