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Weather Update from Karel Vissel: http://www.kayakweather.blogspot.com/ wed mrng sw 4bft noon s 4bft aft se 4bft sea m 2.70 aft 2.10mtr frm s thu mrng ne 2bft noon se 2 bft aft se 3bft sea 2 to2.50mtr frm seSatellite text message received from Freya: 43.51 172.22 Taumutu 33km only 🙁 solid headwinds and choppy seas […]

  Weather Update from Karel Vissel: http://www.kayakweather.blogspot.com/ tues mrng sw 4 to 5bft noon sw 4bft aft sw 3bft seas 1 to 1.30mtr from e dir wed mrng sw 4bft noon s 4bft aft se 4bft sea m 2.70 aft 2.10mtr frm s   Satellite text message received from Freya: I took option B and […]

    The first rest day, dedicated to necessary computer work for my shops, e-mailing and updating my blog…although it was great paddling weather… 🙁 Actually it’s history now, but sometimes I did regret my decision to stop for a day after going around Banks Peninsula, I should have better kept on going… But Martin […]

  Weather Update from Karel Vissel: http://www.kayakweather.blogspot.com/ sat mrng ne 3 bft noon ne 3bft aft ne3 to4bft seas 0.80mtr from se sun mnrg nw 2bft noon sw 3bft aft s 3bft seas seas from sw and s   Satellite Text Message Received from Freya: I’m in CC having a day off. I will update […]

  Forecast from Karel Vissel: http://www.kayakweather.blogspot.com/ fri mrng ne 2bft noon e 3bft aft e 3 to4bft sea 0.60mtr to 0.80mtr from se Sat mrng nw 3bft noon e 3bft aft ne 1 bft seas 0.80 mtr from se Satellite Text Messages Received from Freya Friday 11.02.07: 43.42 173.03 I saddled my Flying Horse today […]

Satellite message recieved by Freya 11/01/07: 43.03 173.05 Motunau Beach 35 km only half day off in civilization for shower & skeg repair. Lovely paddle along white bluffs. Maybe cut across Pegasus Bay tomorrow. Update by Freya 04.11.07: (Actually I missed to send out the text message un Thursday as I typed it, but then […]

Satellite text message received from Freya: 2.50 173.19 Gore Bay 60km 10.5h a bit boring in quiet wind and water…1st campfire tonight, listening to easy surf, it’s a lovely night! Update by Freya 04.11.07: Another uneventfull paddling day, again way offshore crossing over from the Kaikoura Peninsula. I came in closer to the shore at […]

        Satellite message from Freya Tuesday 30.10.07: 42.26 173.41 Kaikoura South Beach 12.5hrs 70km no break dead calm fighting only my aching body with closed eyes paddel, plenty seals & dolphins on a sunny day.   Forecast by Karel Vissel: Tues mrng nw 4bft noon nw 3bft aft nw 3bft seas 1.60 […]

Satellite Messages Received from Freya Today, Monday 29.10.07: Message 1: Rounded the Cape in rough conditions landed to find a way to launch without this f*&%^% skeg becoming stuck and climbing out in rough seas 🙁 Message 2: 41.55 174.06 35km only skeg problem wore me a bit, but rope trick works now 🙂 ugly […]

  Updated weather from Karel Vissel: Mon mrng nw 4bft noon nw 3bft aft nw 4 bft seas 1.90 mrng south of cape campell seas 2.90mtr from s and se Tues mrng nw 4bft noon nw 3bft aft nw 3bft seas 1.60 to 1.20 mtr from se Satellite Update received from Freya: Sunday 28.10.07 S41.43 […]