Check out Daniel Sanchez video from Ibiza, Spain. This is great action and a really nice downwind. The back seat of the doubles are flooded. surfskibiza from
Dec 072013
Peter Svensson
Nov 272013
The winter is coming and I will try to speed up my paddling cadence besides my endurance during the winter. I’m spending some time on the kayak ergo during the winter when it is dark outside and cold in the water. It is not as fun and motivating as paddling downwind. Therefore I tend to drop my cadence when I’m training on the kayak ergo. With a cadence sensor I will be more motivated and train harder. I also hope to develop the efficiency in my paddling stroke by monitoring speed and stroke rate when I’m on the water.
I’m not laughing when I’m paddling on the Kayak Ergo…
I have got the Vaaka Kayak Cadence Sensor. The Vaaka sensor is developed and produced in New Zealand. Lisa Carrington and Teneale Hatton, both flat water world champions are both using the sensor. The Vaaka sensor talks to my Suunto Ambit (The GPS/Pulse watch I’m using) by ANT+ technology. I can see my cadence in real time next to my pulse rate and speed or any other parameter of my choice.
The Vaaka Kayak Cadence Sensor
I have only used it during two sessions. So far it is working great but I will write a more detailed follow up to this article including how to pair it with the Suunto Ambit when I have used it some more.
Links
Nov 242013
Epic Kayaks is preparing to launch a new surfski model in December and have a contest on Facebook, The Missing V?. You have the chance to win the new surfski by guessing the name, the length, width, depth and weight of the new surfski. Interesting, is it the long time rumoured the New V10L or is it something completely new?
Nov 212013
This is cool! If you are interested in both kitesurfing and surfski paddling this is definitely the thing you have to do.
Nov 212013
Vajda has presented two new surfski models. The Vajda Hawx 46 and the Vajda Hawx 52. Vajda has now three models in the Hawx series, covering from beginners to elite level paddlers. They will be available next year.
The Vajda Hawx 46 is aimed for the intermediate paddler.
Length: 590 cm
Width: 46 cm
The Vajda Hawx 52 is aimed for beginners.
Length: 554 cm
Width: 52 cm
Weight depending on lay up.
Racing
15 kg
Fiberglass/Carbon Hot Cured Epoxy Vacuum Foam core
Elite
12 kg
Carbon – Epoxy Herex foam core Hot Cured Epoxy Vacuum
Elite Pro
10,5 kg
Aramid Nomex honeycomb core Hot Cured Epoxy Vacuum
Links
Bootshaus – Swedish agent
Vajda Surf Ski
Nov 052013
Check out this new site: canoespots.com. You can add your best downwind, surfski or paddling video and tag it with the location. You are able to search for videos on the map. Very easy and fun. Make sure to add your favourite video.
You will find my downwind video from Kungsbackafjorden on the Swedish west coast.
Nov 042013
The Mandurah Duel, The Sunset Final and The Doctor is coming up in January 2014. Very interesting! Does any Aussie know about some good and cheap accomodation close to the race venues from the 9th to the 20th of January for a Swedish paddler and blogger? The paddler and blogger in question is familiar to Vegemite, Schooner and Hungry Jacks. He has been to Tamworth without listening to country music and he speaks English with the same accent as Agnetha in ABBA. Fair dinkum! 
Any recommodation or / and suggestion is welcome! Please send me a mail through my contact form.
I can’t guarantee I can make the trip downunder yet. Some things I’m working with in Sweden still has to turn out well before I can make a final decision. I keep my fingers crossed.
For more information about the races and registration check out Oceanpaddler.com
Oct 292013
Jasper Mocke won the Breizh Ocean Race last weekend. Angie Mouden won the women’s class. Here is a great video from the race. Full results are found here.
Oct 222013
Last week I was paddling in Greece and now I’m back paddling in Sweden. I really wan’t to go back! In Greece we had 27 C and sun. Back home we have +5 C and rainy. Going from paddling in shorts and T-shirt to paddling in hat, neoprene boots and mittens. Some difference…
Fenn Elite Glide in Greece
- Patric in his new old Epic V10 in Sweden
Oct 172013
Fuerteventura is one of the Canarian Islands in the Atlantic ocean. Here is a video from the challenge Vuelta a la isla de Fuerteventura en Kayak 2013. It is race devided into eight stages, one per day, covering 320 km of pure ocean paddling. Good downwind runs for the first four stages and some headwind on the next four. Ignacio Soler Fabre is living on the island Gran Canaria, west of Fuerteventura, and attended the event in September. He has put together a nice video. This is something I want to do next year. I’ll find out more about the event.
VUELTA A FUERTEVENTURA 2013 from Nacho Soler on Vimeo.