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Aotearoa Daily Kōrero 21/1/2024 (self.newzealand)

submitted 10 months ago by Dave to c/newzealand

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Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So, how’s it going?

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[–] Dave 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's cool! Does it make a big difference?

[–] thevoyagekayaking 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Definitely, especially running straight downwind, it can more than double your speed.

Even with a crosswind it's a lot of force.

[–] Dave 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Awesome, that partly explains how you can kayak 33KM, which seems like a really long way to me!

[–] thevoyagekayaking 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can do it without the tides, it would just take longer. 4-4.5 kmh is typical pace in a loaded sea kayak. I've done bigger days, including a Strait crossing.

[–] Dave 1 points 10 months ago

I think my arms would fall off if I tried it 😆