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| Sat 31 Dec |
Hatston Slip to Corn Slip and back |
~0.5nm |
Mary, Peter |
Fun nighttime paddle in calm conditions, Mary's boat magnificently decorated with twin masts and flashing lights along the riggings |
| Fri 30 Dec |
Windwick to 4th barrier |
6nm |
Ansgar, Antje, Jackie, Johnny, Malcolm, Raymond and Kristian from the Dark Side |
F2-3, a bit of wave movement close to the shore |
| Sun 18 Dec |
Sandside to Mull Head and back |
4nm |
Ansgar, Antje, Stuart and Kristian from the Dark Side |
Sheltered from westerly wind, bit of tide at Mull Head |
| Sun 20th Nov |
Evie Sands to Eynhallow,clockwise round and back to Evie. Onto Brough of Gurness then to Tingwall |
8.1nm |
Jackie Ansgar Nick Malcolm |
F2 South Westerly, bright and cool |
| Fri 18 Nov |
Birsay carpark to Standard stack and back |
6nm |
Peter Claire* |
Sheltered from southerly wind. Swell up to 1m. Surf over causeway |
| Sun 6 Nov |
Halley to Kirkwall |
12nm |
Nick Nick, Jackie, Dennies, Peter, Stuart, Antje |
sunny throughout, SSW wind, good seaconditions with some swell on 1st part |
| Sun 30 Oct |
Inganess to Weyland |
6.2nm |
Malcolm Jackie |
Southerly F3/F4, dry |
| Sun 16 Oct |
Scapa pier across bay to dyke end and back via bay |
1nm |
Johnny Jackie Peter Helen* |
Bright sun but moderate SW'ly creating some bouncy conditions |
| Sun 2 Oct |
Sand of Wright to St. Margaretīs Hope |
5.5nm |
Ansgar, Dennis, Jackie, Malcolm |
F2-3 |
| Sat 1 Oct |
Tingwall to Rapness, Westray |
15.4nm |
Mary,Nick,Peter Woodward,Duncan,Ansgar |
Flat calm |
| Sun 25 Sep |
Halley to St.Peter`s Bay and back |
5nm |
Antje,Dennis,Ansgar |
F 5 |
| Mon 19 Sep |
Kirkwall to Finstown |
5.5nm |
Ansgar,Antje,Dennis,Jackie |
Calm, arrived in darkness |
| Sun 18 Sep |
Dingieshowe to Windwick intended, finished at 3rd barrier |
7.6nm |
Ansgar,Nick,Mary and Chris,Rachel,Tam from Shetland |
Following wind and sea,surf landing at Bu Sands |
| Sun 18 Sep |
Borwick to Skaill |
2nm |
Ansgar,Mary and Chris,Rachel,Tam from Shetland |
"lighter" winds,big swell |
| Sat 17 Sep |
Warbeth to Skaill intended, finished in Borwick |
7nm |
Ansgar,Mary and Chris,Rachel,Tam from Shetland |
strong offshore wind, forced us to turn around at Row head |
| Fri 26 Aug |
Evie sands to Brough of Birsay |
9nm |
Ansgar,Antje,Jackie,Johnny |
F3,swell,paddling with the tide |
| Sun 21 Aug |
Evie sands round Rousay to Rousay Pier |
14nm |
Ansgar,Antje,Kristian,Mary |
F 3,shooting with the tide round rousay |
| Fri 19 Aug |
Windwick from East side cemetery |
6nm |
Peter Desi* Catriona* |
overcast but not enough swell to prevent going through the passage |
| Tue 16 Aug |
Holm to Scapa |
7nm |
Johnny, Antje, Jackie, David, Duncan, Malcolm, Stuart |
bonny evening |
| Sun 14 Aug |
Unst Shetland
West Side (Lunda Wick to Burrafirth) including Muckle Flugga |
13nm |
Peter Mary Ansgar Ben (as part of group led by Tam) |
variable - 3 rescues around Muckle Flugga/Out Stack |
| Fri 12 Aug |
Unst Shetland
Circumnavigation of Balta Island from Baltasound Pier |
5nm |
Peter (as part of group led by Jonathan) |
Clapotis + on east side |
| 10/11 Aug |
Figure of Eight Circumnavigation of Muckle Roe and Vementry
camping on Muckle Roe
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10 + 6nm |
Ansgar Ben Peter |
W |
| 6/7 Aug |
Paddle Orkney '11 |
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| Sat 30 July |
Newark slipway to Copinsay, around Copinsay, lunch on the Holm and back to Newark |
7.4nm |
Dennis Jackie |
Clear day with F2/F3 NE wind |
| Sun 17 July |
Houton to Stromness to "mingle" with the tall ships |
5.5nm |
Malcolm Peter Jackie and two visitors |
Slight breeze paddling in after a Tall Ship |
| Sat 16 July |
Round Gairsay |
5.5nm |
Ansgar,Antje |
F 2 |
| Tue 12 Jul |
Dingeshowe to Holm kirk, round Roseness |
5nm |
Johnny Malcolm, Jackie and Dave |
"a lot choppier than we thought it would be" |
| Sun 10 Jul |
Rerwick from Hall o Tankerness |
6.6nm |
Johnny Duncan |
Calm |
| Sun 3 Jul |
Skaill to Yesnaby Castle and back to Skaill |
6.6nm |
Johnny Duncan Dennis Jackie |
Bit of swell and chop on way out but got into caves at Yesnaby |
| Fri 1 Jul |
Brig o`Waithe to Merkister Hotel |
5nm |
Ansgar,Dennis,Jackie |
F 3-4 |
| Tue 28 Jun |
Craigiefield to Inganess |
5.4nm |
Johnny Lesley Jackie Malcolm Colin P |
F3 Westerly |
| Sun 26 Jun |
Bay of Skaill to Hole of Roe. Very choppy at point turned back and played in surf. |
3.5nm |
Johnny Lesley Dennis Jackie (New Boat) |
Quite breezy but bright |
| Tue 21 Jun |
Sand 'o Wright to Sandwick and back |
7.2nm |
Johnny Duncan, Moodie, Malcolm and Fiona* |
Calm |
| Sun 12 Jun |
Stromness to Rackwick, shuttle to Lyness, Lyness to Houton |
16.1nm |
Ansgar,Dennis,Duncan,Jackie,Nick,Malcolm,Raymond,Stuart |
No wind, tide in Hoy sound and Graemsay sound |
| Sun 5 Jun |
Windwick to Sandwick |
8nm |
Ansgar,Antje,Dennis,Duncan,Jackie,Kristian,Nick,Peter,Stuart |
light wind |
Sat 4 Jun |
Around Copinsay from Newark |
7.4nm |
Peter Malcolm, Moodie |
gentle NW. Flat calm round far side of Copinsay |
| Tue 31 May |
Kirkhouse to Windwick and back |
5.3nm |
Johnny Peter Moodie Duncan Jenni Jackie Mary |
Breezy |
| Sun 22 May |
St.Mary`s to Scapa |
5nm |
Ansgar,Johnny,Malcolm |
20kn+ wind,heavy following quarterly sea, challenging |
| Sun 15 May |
Skirza to Duncansby Stacks and back |
6nm |
Ansgar,Duncan,Jackie,Peter,Peter W,Stuart |
Sheltered from westerly winds, no swell |
| Sat 14 May |
Lybster to Wick wih stop at Whaligoe steps |
14nm |
Ansgar,Duncan,Jackie,James(Inverness),Nick,Peter,Peter W.,Stuart |
Mostly sheltered from strong westerly winds,no sea state,strong headwind in Wick harbour |
| Tue 10 May |
Brough of Birsay to Whitaloo Point and back going around the Brough |
4.3nm |
Mary Jackie Johnny Duncan Jenni Stuart Peter Malcolm |
Light winds and small swell bit more chop as rounded Brough |
| Sun 8 May |
Inganess to Ynstay and back |
4.5nm |
Ansgar,Jackie,Malcolm,maybe more |
F2 |
| Tue 3 May |
Brough of Birsay to beach at Marwick |
3.5nm |
Mary Leslie Duncan Jackie Peter Jenni |
Flat calm beautiful evening with fantastic sunset |
| Mon 2 May |
Evie sands to Brough of Birsay |
8.8nm |
Peter Johnny Jackie Nick |
Windy, unable to land until almost at Brough |
| Sun 1 May |
Scapa to pier at Swanbister with a stop at Waulkmill |
5.8nm |
Jackie Jonny Dennis |
Breezy with a bit of chop |
| Tue 12 Apr |
Scapa to Hemp Stack. First official paddle of the season |
2nm |
Ansgar,Duncan,Jenni,Johnny,Mary,Peter,Raymond |
Bit choppy |
| Sun 10 April |
Sandside in Deerness to Halley |
5.6nm |
Jonny Jackie Stuart Malcolm |
Bright & sunny wind F2 |
| Sun 3 April |
Finstown to Kirkwall |
5.5nm |
Dennis Jackie |
Wind F3 bright |
| Sun 27 Mar |
Round Burray, with Johnny mysteriously trying to avoid 4th barrier!!! |
8.5nm |
Ansgar,Jackie,Johnny,Malcolm,Mary |
F3-4 |
| Sun 6 Mar |
Heatherhouse Rerwick |
4nm |
Ansgar,Jackie,Johnny,Malcolm,Mary |
F2 |
| Sat 12 Mar |
East side cemetery to Ham Geo, S Ronaldsay |
9nm |
Johnny Peter Mary Malcolm |
Cool but sunny
No significant wind but swell stopped us getting in/through most of the caves |
| Sun 6 Feb |
Inganess to just south of Heatherhouse (and back) |
8nm |
Johnny Peter, Malcolm, Ansgar, Dennis |
18 gusting 25 knots SE gave us a help on way out and a workout on way back. overcast |
| Sun 29 Jan |
Craigiefield to Shapinsay village and back |
5.6nm |
Johnny Jackie, Peter, Nick |
easterly neap tide, calm |
| Thu 27 Jan |
From Holm kirk around Roseness to "Y" passage, exploring the Roseness gloup along the way |
5nm |
Johnny Malcolm, Stuart, Moodie, Jackie |
calm and bright sun |
| Tue 4 Jan |
Inganess to Craigiefield |
6nm |
Johnny Peter, Jackie, Stuart |
calm |