[Man O'war jellyfish in Southern New England]

There've been numerous recent (July '23) reports of Man O'war jellyfish in S NE waters, and current southerly winds are likely to push them closer to shore. Ones' likelihood of encountering them when paddling in S New England for the next few weeks is higher than usual. 

[Computing ferry angles to compensate for cross current and/or cross wind.]

3 hours ago, Joseph Berkovitz said:

If you have two or more people, each using Josko’s strategy, the results may be interesting…

Isn't that the common adventure model? ?

[Computing ferry angles to compensate for cross current and/or cross wind.]

I just follow somebody who looks like they know what they're doing. 

[Lendal Storm Story: water in the shaft]

I had one; filled up with water; got rid of it and went back to Werner. 

[Rock wakes]

https://fb.watch/avPsQ7lNLs/

...and I was wondering why you sometimes see a rock leaving a wake behind it...

[Kokatat Drysuit Warranty…]

Kokatat.com <kokatat@kokatat.com>

Mon 11/15/2021 2:15 PM

To:You

 

 

Your suit is being warranty replaced due to fabric delamination. Please let us know if you want Mantis, Red or Ocean.

Happy Paddling

 

Not bad for a 12-year old suit thats seen more use than most. I did not expect this.   

[Looking for car shuttle service]

Would anybody know of a reputable car shutttle service that could take a car from Bar Harbor to Lubec next week?

[Newbury Canoe & Kayak Says Goodbye to Kayaks]

I'd love to show you what a canoe can do in a place like Woods Hole passage. 

[Newbury Canoe & Kayak Says Goodbye to Kayaks]

Maybe nobody is bothering to stock them.

[Newbury Canoe & Kayak Says Goodbye to Kayaks]

There's a continuing decrease of interest in touring sea kayaks. I used to see groups almost every weekend around the Elizaeths; saw one last year, nd none so far this year.  Theere's a thread somewhere here on the decrease in sea kayaker numbers. 

[What do these chart symbols represent?]

Sorry, I referenced an older (Admiralty) chart 5011.  It's on p.28, #12 of the current edition: http://saillavie.co.il/wp-content/uploads/securepdfs/2020/05/Chart-5011.pdf

[What do these chart symbols represent?]

Sunken Coptic church? 

(P302, #3)

[Urgent: How fast could an elite kayaker paddle a mile? 3 miles?]

Olympic 1 km kayak sprint is close to 10mph, marathon closer to 8 mph: 

 

[Jewell Is. Parking]

Am I the only one who finds ticks at Jewell are outrageously thick this year?

[Surfski Workshop]

?  Let me know if I can help; I'd be glad to drive up.

[On-water radar app]

Just looking up at the sky can be helpful, too.  I make it a point to ask folks on the water about the weather, environment, etc,  and am a bit dismayed at how often they pull out their cellphone to answer questions like 'Which way is current going now?', or 'Is that thunderhead likely to hit us?'

[Using stirrup in assisted rescue]

Tie a ~10' loop in your towline and slip it over the coaming. 

[Camping along the Maine Coast in June w/ Toxic Caterpillars]

Don't forget sharks.   ...and now whales.

[Boreal Designs, Ellesmere]

It's worth checking/replacing the current bungee cord and skeg/sliding washers. 

[Instruction Videos?]

I find this an excellent forward stroke tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqXIF4ToUcE&t=1867s althogh it's targeting intermediate paddlers.

Oh, and I have a world of respect for James Stevenson. 

[skiff or stable kayak?]

Peapods were built to tend lobster pots. 

[Primary Stability: Hull Shape or Beam Width?]

A bicycle has no primary stability yet works for most people. 

[Sea Kayaking Difficulties Levels Diagram - Where is it from?]

13 hours ago, prudenceb said:

 

Somebody got mph and knots backwards.

[Seeking faster camping kayak - ideas on good models for me?]

Tarantella or Taran 16 fit your needs to a 'Tee'.

[Making an NDK Explorer cockpit work]

IMHO, compared to an Explorer, a Surf feels tubby but more maneuverable. It's also at least a 1/2 knot slower than the Explorer with comparable effort. Handier in very shorrt confused chop, but harder to surf downwind and in larger tideraces.