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Whilst I was replacing my out of date (when did you last check yours?) standard flares (a red pinpoint and orange smoke), I came across the PainsWessex Compact Distress Signals Miniflare Mk8. The lightweight, Pains Wessex Compact Distress Signal pack contains 3 red aerial flare cartridges and a penjector firing mechanism, all enclosed in...
I was recently very fortunate to be lent a Valley Gemini SP, by Valley in Nottingham. As you can see from the pictures below it is a lovely looking boat with a blue glitter top and a funky white stripe. The Gemini SP is at the opposite end of the length scale to my...
Whilst I was at the Anglesey Sea Kayak Symposium, someone demonstrated one of these new electronic red distress ODEO flares MK3. ODEO stands for Omni Directional Electrical Optical signal. I was so impressed, I decided to buy one. They cost around £100, but I think are well worth the money; they last so long...
Anyone still in need of Christmas ideas for their sea kayaking partner, I would definitely recommend Howard Jeffs Sea Kayak Navigation Aid or SKANA. At around £15 plus postage these are available direct from Howard Jeffs at http://www.howardjeffs.com. They are big enough to measure distances and yet being flexible they are able to be...
For me, choosing between a waist mounted towline and a deck towline was an easy choice; having had a prolapsed disk in my lower back my past, there is no way I am letting my back take the strain when towing someone. It is much easier to let the boat do the work and...
