The PSK Archive
By John Willacy – This was the one that set them all off for me, my first record – the genesis of Performance Sea Kayaking. Both my paddling and writing styles have moved on since then, but the desire to find a challenge hasn’t… To me the fast circumnavigation of Anglesey by sea kayak seemed …
By John Willacy – ‘Strong tidal streams with eddies, races and overfalls can occur in certain areas of this chart and can be dangerous to small vessels. Streams setting through the Gulf of Corryvreckan are very dangerous.’ – Admiralty Chart SCARBA Not far above, glides a cold, grey October sky. There is a brittle wind …
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By John Willacy – These are the accompanying notes for a presentation given on the topic of Warm-Ups for Canoe Slalom paddlers. Warm-Ups Why? When? What? How? Where? Practicalities of warm-up Warm-up Clever Why we warm-up To improve race performance To improve training session efficiency To minimise risk of injury Tune in to “today’s body” …
By Geoff Murray – In April of 2011 a group of six paddlers from the Tasmanian Sea Canoe Club set out on a crossing of Bass Strait. Four of the group flew across to Melbourne on the 5th and caught a bus to Port Welshpool, our departure point. Greg Simson and I travelled across to …