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PACE 17 TOUR
The Pace Tour takes a fresh look at how a high performance expedition kayak should perform. Retaining our signature Tiderace cockpit design and four hatch layout, the Tiderace Pace Tour has been designed using computer from the keel up. Some key concepts have been taken from the Pace18 and adapted and embodied into the Pace Tour to create a modern expedition kayak.
The Pace Tour carries a load more efficiently over a distance than any other Tiderace expedition kayak, it’s more stable, has a faster sprint speed to catch and surf waves easier and is more efficient paddling upwind. A narrow hull width forward of the cockpit allows for an effective catch during the paddle stroke and it has a rudder for precise direction control. The new styled deck shape adds storage space, increases overall boat stiffness and water-shedding properties.
Easter weekend and Me and Mrs T decided on going away to the Llŷn Peninsula in the van for a few days. We had decided on a campsite at Llanbedrog with a plan of not doing a great deal, just walking and chilling, with maybe a bit of paddle boarding. I had a two...
As you may, or may not have noticed, having bought the "Carrot" (An Orange Tiderace Pace 17 Tour) at the end of August, I did not take her to Anglesey for my paddles with Si, Wenders and Tom. I guess I wanted to check her out first, without rushing. Besides paddling in the Pace...
I've been looking at buying a Fast Sea Kayak (FSK) for some time and very nearly bought a second hand Rockpool Taran back in 2016. But at the time, I was really looking for something to do my Sea kayak leadership awards with and couldn't justify spending out on a boat I wouldn't get...
