[Paddlewise] Sleeping at Sea

        Hi UK,  An interesting topic.  Are you paddling a single? Are
doubles in your group? What types of kayak are you all paddling?
        As Craig has mentioned one of the sources of course is Lindemann,
but there is also Ed Gillett who paddled a hardshell double from California
to Hawaii back in the early 80s.  He has a brief outline of his experiences
on the net.  Dial his name into a search engine.
        There is also the experience of Eric Stiller and companion in their
Quattro double in the partial circumnavigation of Australia, also in the
80s.  They paddled and sailed across the Gulf of Carpentaria [ Northern
Australia ] and I think Eric's description of this multiday crossing is
compulsory reading for anyone planning such a trip.  His book is Keep
Australia on Your Left, and is in print.
        To my mind there is quite a difference between resting at sea, and
actually sleeping at sea.  In terms of safety, gear, training [ actually
doing it ] etc.
        I have modified and equipped and used  my boat for staying at sea,
but all this effort is designed around the type [ a Klepper ] and my
experiences in this regard may not translate across to folks with other
types of boat, or for doubles.  But I would be happy to discuss the topic
further, perhaps by personal email, if you proceed.
Regards, Peter Rattenbury, Wollongong, Australia.


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