Hopefully, Nick, you timed things to have the tides with you on all three legs? Nonetheless, a very impressive day! I suspect that after a day like that I would be unable to either walk or crawl. --Karl Coplan -----Original Message----- From: Nick Schade [mailto:nick_at_guillemot-kayaks.com] Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] GPS-Not On Feb 13, 2004, at 9:37 AM, <Rick.Sylvia_at_ferguson.com> wrote: > Wow! 53.42 NM in one day! Begs the questions to everyone... Look closely, it is statute miles, not nautical. It would look more impressive if I had used km for a total of 85.97 This is my record. I can't say it was fun to do. It was much more fun to look at GPS at the end of the day after it was over with. Nick Schade *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Unfortunately, with crossing like this, the tides tend to be perpendicular to the direction of travel. We did get a boost on the last part of the last leg, but most of the time the tide neither helped nor hindered other than pushing the lines into slight curves. Winds were just enough to ease the summer heat, but little enough that it didn't make us work any harder. We didn't work too hard, just kept a comfortable pace so sore muscles were not a problem, we were just tired from waking up early and getting home late. Nick On Feb 13, 2004, at 12:00 PM, Coplan, Karl wrote: > Hopefully, Nick, you timed things to have the tides with you on all > three > legs? Nonetheless, a very impressive day! I suspect that after a day > like > that I would be unable to either walk or crawl. > > --Karl Coplan > Nick Schade Guillemot Kayaks 824 Thompson St Glastonbury, CT 06033 USA Ph/Fx: (860) 659-8847 http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Nick, I liked the photos, especially the group photo during a break on the water, but no one was smiling in it (http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/gallery/StonTriangle/IMG_1964). You wrote, "I can't say it was fun to do. It was much more fun to look at GPS at the end of the day after it was over with." On high mileage days like that, I find it helpful to focus on enjoying each stroke. By the way, that must have been a great group of kayakers you had there. It is hard to find that many kayakers in one place who can do a paddle like that. Great job! Duane Southern California www.rollordrown.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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