All days on the water, in a kayak, are beautiful days. Today was no exception. We took the Sunday paddler's out to Dock Island to play in the currents and explore the little islets off Robert's Bay near Sidney. It was a great warm-up for this coming Sunday's paddle to Mayne and Saturna Islands to play in boat Passage and explore the wreck of the Robertson II. I'm really excited about this one.
Had a chance to practise rescues, and team-work, as well as explore the many eddies. I paddled the Boreal Design's Labrador again today and really love the speed this thing is capable of. This may be my pick for guiding, and expeditions. Now can we knock two inches off the deck height and two off the beam please? I'll be wanting an ocean cockpit as well... heh heh heh.
A BIG thank-you to everyone for participating and being the fun group of people that you are! :O)
~d
Specs on the Labrador...
Length: 18' 4" (5,59 m) Cockpit: 16" x 30" (41 x 76 cm)
Beam: 21" (53,3 cm) Volume: 109 gal us (415 l)
Depth: 13 3/4" (34,9 cm) depth: 9" (20,3 cm)
Weight(fibreglass/kevlar/carbon) : Gouvernail/Rudder: 55/49/45 lb (25/22,3/20,5 kg) Dérive/Skeg: 52/47/43 lb (23,5/21,4/19,5 kg)
Bow compartment: dia : 9 1/2" : 25 gal us (24 cm : 97 l)
Stern compartment: 16 1/2" x 11 3/4" : 32 gal us (42 x 30 cm : 120 l)
Stern/Bow profile:
Time on water - 4 hours
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