Archive for March 25th, 2007

Famous Last Words

Avon River estuary, South Devon

Earlier, I counted up the scores on my Impressive Looking but Unnecessary Spreadsheet. I’ve now written up about a fifth of the trips for the book and about a third of the chapter intros. I’ve also figured out and written up the tidal gubbins for quite a few of the remaining trips.

In any case … it suddenly occurred to me that I am more or less on track and moreover, it seems like it might actually be possible to get this thing done. Possibly.

 

Frogger

Cowes, Isle of Wight

Things that I have learned this morning…

In the central Solent, the west flowing ebb stream begins about 1 hour before HW Portsmouth. Around Cowes, a west flowing eddy forms an hour earlier, which is often utilised by racing yachts.

Things that I already knew…

Cowes is pretty much the World Capital of Sailing. On any summer weekend, in any direction the water literally bristles with yachts, all headed on different courses and not all being well handled. Paddling past Cowes is very exciting.

Cowes, Isle of Wight - courtesy of Google Earth

Frogger, classic Atari game

 


The Book

The Book

A Sample Chapter

Prawle Point in south Devon.

About

During 2006-8 I researched, photographed and wrote a sea kayaking guide to the South West of England; from the Bristol Channel to the Isle of Wight. I have used this blog to keep folk updated as to my progress and to reveal some of the wonderful scenery, culture and wildlife of this little corner of England.

Pesda Press Titles

 

Sit-on-Top Kayak Sea Kayak Navigation

 

Welsh Sea Kayaking Sea Kayak

 

The Northern Isles Scottish Sea Kayaking

 

Oileáin English White Water

 

Scottish White Water Kayak Rolling

 

British Canoe Union Coaching Handbook BCU Canoe & Kayak Handbook

 

Kayak Surfing The Seamanship Pocketbook

 

Scottish Canoe Classics Scottish Canoe Touring

More Good Reading

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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