Jan 202012
An exhilarating sail in sea kayaks in the Furneaux Islands of Tasmania. Strong winds and tides made this a trip to remember. Not for the faint hearted.
An exhilarating sail in sea kayaks in the Furneaux Islands of Tasmania. Strong winds and tides made this a trip to remember. Not for the faint hearted.
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The two single kayaks were a Sea Leopard, withtwo sails, the other a North sea tourer whith a single sail. Both these kayaks are relatively old models. The Sea Leopard has been redeveloped but is essentially the same while the North sea Tourer has been replaced by a Tasmanian Greenlander kayak and a Canadian built Seaward Chinook. You can see these kayaks on more recent video clips. The North Sea Tourer was 16.5 ft x 22″ the Sea Leopard longer and about the same width. Cost A$3000.
Can you tell me the model of your sea kayak? More specifically I am wondering about the length and width and beam size of your kayak……I wish I can go on trips with you guys, that looks like too much fun…….. How much money do you think I need for the kayak and sail kit? Thanks
looks fantastic. thinking about doing the same to mine. putting a windsurfing sail onto my SOT. probably going to need a leeboard, outriggers and big rudder. you think a sail that big would work alright on a 10 footer?
@SalPedi
you sound like an old fuddy duddy to me.
where is your sense of adventure?
Fantastic guys! looked like great fun and beautiful location. Tazzy is awesome for kayaking.
This is definitly not my idea of a “pleasant day kayaking!… I’ve had 20 years of kayaking and it was always most pleasurable to me. Looking at this video, it was an “experiment with death!”…there certainly was that probablity. I’m sure that these chaps would know how to handle themselves if they had “capsized”, but again, it is not my idea of fun on the water.
Have to change my pants now…
Can anyone tell me which is the best sail rig to use?
very good video!
Excellent clip, that looks like a ton of fun, makes me want to get out in the shed and finish my kayak i’m building. I’m definately going to make a provision for a mast now after seeing this. I’m a bit hesitant about venturing too far off shore since i had a scary half hour being pursued and checked out by a white pointer of Adelaide for about half an hour,(felt like 3hrs) it was about 14 to 16 ft,it came up first from behind and eyeballed me from 1ft and nudged and followed me all the way in
It,s really cool guys!!!!
I have a 17ft infltable ocean kayak.
Is it possible to do like you with mine? Is it not danger?
Great video! Thanks for posting! Glad to see views of Tas!
the best kayaking vid on youtube.
very nice video. this is the life.
oh yeeaa
brilliant, i love getting out on the water as i live at southend on sea
have a site now
im,e building something mad
based on a kayak at
kayakmaran.pbworks.c o m
We enjoyed ^ thanks for posting.
What brand/kind or sail and rigging do you guys use?
I pooped myself… As a kayak sailor myself, this is one of the greatest things I’ve seen!
wooooo fantastic vid guys–oh yes
il,e try to be more brave with my v sail
on my valley nordkapp
what a ride!!! thanks for sharing.
Outstanding, now that’s a video!!!
Gosh that was good, I felt like I was with you. Nice music choice too.
Thanks for sharing
thats absolutely the coolest thing ive seen in a while
how do you handle a roll if its required?