A busy weekend with several groups out. We were blessed with calm seas and light (ish) winds.
Entries from May 2011
2 Day introduction
May 30, 2011
Moving On
May 29, 2011
It has been an interesting few months since Harry, Chris and I began to plan our ‘Around Ireland’ expedition, sadly Chris didn’t make it due to personal reasons – maybe next time mate. We had a great time training and planning the journey and what a journey it was – both inside and out. It’s [...]
Wednesday Evening Paddle
May 28, 2011
A good time was had by all last Wednesday at Swanpool, despite the weather – 1 group of first time paddlers doing intro skills with Simon, while a second group paddlled around around the corner for some bouncy fun rock gardening.
When we got back to the beach the girls were already doing rescues, self rescues [...]
‘Into the Wind’ DVD trailer
May 27, 2011
Hey there folks, Vaughan Roberts from Romany Productions has just sent me a short trailer for the DVD he is producing on the ‘Around Ireland 2011′ expedition. The DVD will be titled ‘Into the Wind’ and you can view the trailer by clicking on the image above.
The DVD will not only be about the [...]
In to the Wind DVD trailer
May 25, 2011
Hey there folks, Vaughan Roberts from Romany Productions has just sent me a short trailer for the DVD he is producing on the ‘Around Ireland 2011′ expedition. The DVD will be titled ‘Into the Wind’ and you can view the trailer by clicking on the You Tube link below.
The DVD will not only be [...]
Gear reviews – Epic and Lendal Paddles
May 23, 2011
The Epic mid wing
Several years ago I started to mix and match my paddles on an expedition, different paddles = different paddling styles/techniques = different muscle groups; so being able to vary paddling styles also facilitated rest for various muscle groups.
When I started the Scandinavia expedition I took a pair of wings, the tried and [...]
Home time blues
May 22, 2011
We have been home several days now and it’s great! Well sort of great – lovely to see family and friends, familiar places, but some things are missing. Numb fingers and toes have turned to pins and needles and as the adrenaline in our tissues has diminished, the pain is surfacing – reminding Harry and [...]
Gear reviews-The Rockpool Taran
May 20, 2011
Gear reviews for Around Ireland Expedition 2011
The Rockpool Taran
As mentioned in a previous post, we said that over the next few days we would get our selves squared away and then, whilst Vaughan gets to work on the trailer for the ‘Around Ireland DVD’ Harry and I would look at the gear we chose for [...]
Laying down the Gauntlet
May 18, 2011
Mick handing over record ‘trophy’
We were just in the process of checking out of the Cliff House when the receptionist said there was a call for us. It was Mick O’Meara, calling us up to offer his congratulations and to invite us over to his home in Tramore for a celebratory beer or three.
Mick was [...]
A final word from Jeff and Harry
May 17, 2011
Well here we are, sitting in the Cliff House Hotel, Ardmore, feeling rested and semi recovered from our race around Ireland. We apologise for the lack of information, but the last three or four days became a massive obstacle for us all of a sudden. The weather Gods did not smile on us for this [...]