Re: [Paddlewise] Chris Duff

From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 17:34:31 +1300
>>Chris Duff was scheduled to leave Waimairi Beach, Christchurch
>>at 8.00
>>a.m., Monday, 20 December for the start of his next section of his solo
>>circumnavigation of the South Island of New Zealand.
>
>Do you have any further info?

The photo was taken by John Kirk-Anderson and shows Chris surfing in,
presumably yesterday (Sunday) as a demo. And before you ask, I've no idea
why from an open beach as there's a much better sheltered place just a few
kilometres further on which everyone else heads to and then leaves from.

Report states - "The 42 year old carpenter from Washington State..."
"...plans to complete the trip in April."

>Type of kayak?

Romany

>Which way is he heading, south or north of ChCh?

Clockwise round the country as everyone else has done, that is heading
south from Christchurch.

>Does he have a service crew?

Not that I know of which is why he's claiming a solo trip, same way Brian
Roberts did it. Paul Caffyn had shore support and a paddling companion for
the first part of his trip.

Alex
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Alex (Sandy) Ferguson
Chemistry Department
University of Canterbury
New Zealand
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