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Kavat – Hesselmark

"Hej Björn

Ville följa god tradition och skicka in en bild från sjösättningen av min och min frus kajaker. Vi är nybörjare på kajakpaddling och valde Kavat för den verkade trygg. Dom går fint och vi är mycket nöjda med din byggbeskrivning och sida. Det återstår lite fix med sittdyna, svankstöd och linor men det det får vänta till hösten. Tack för många trevliga timmar framför datorn och i verkstaden.

Tomas och Ida Hesselmark
Färjestaden"

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Stocken 2011

Tillbaka igen från ett tämligen blött Stocken 2011. Några riktiga slagregn, lite småtrist strilande och då och då uppehåll och på söndagen en stunds blå himmel. Annars var allt sig likt. Något färre deltagare än tidigare om åren, förmodligen dels beroende på riktigt nedslående väderprognoser (men som så ofta den här sommaren blev ändå vädret betydligt bättre än befarat) och dels på konkurrens från Tjäröfestivalen till helgen.

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A new Sommen from Petruskajak

Sommen 450

The first Sommen was designed for Petruskajak as a short and wide fishing kayak for coastal and inland water fishing. It turned out so well, that we decided to expand it to a line of kayaks.

The original version is now Sommen 395 with princpal dimensions 395x70 cm. Three new models have been added:  Sommen 450 (450x60 cm), Sommen 520 (520x57 cm) and Sommen 580 (580x54 cm). To complete the line, one two-seater with dimensions 595x70 cm and a short fishing kayak/canoe with a traditional large cockpit (to bring a dog or a fishing companion – depending on the size of the cockpit) were added.

In the photo above, Sven Backlund is paddling the new Sommen 450 – on the lake Sommen.

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An enjoyable Qayaq meeting at Stokkøya

Panorama, shot by Bernt Johnsen with an Android phone and a Photaf-app (white-balance and contrast slightly adjusted )

Landed in Trondheim in rain, drove together with the organizer the approx 120 km to Stokkøya in rain, put the tents up in rain – and chose a civilized dinner indoor at the Sjøsentret over outdoor cooking ;-)

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Demo och kurs hos Kano og Kajakværkstedet

På lördag-söndag kommer jag att vara hos Kim och Freddy på Kano og Kajakværkstedet, för att presentera de grönlandskajaker jag ritat för Seabird (Seapearl, Black Pearl och Qanik) samt hålla kurs i grönlandspaddling och roll.

Programmet för båda dagarna ser ut så här:

10:00-15:00 finns det möjlighet att prova kajaker och paddlar, ställa frågor, diskutera mm.

11:00-13:00 berättar jag lite om bakgrunden till kajakerna.

15:00-18:00 blir det kurs i grönlandspaddling och roll (för anmälan se på Kano og Kajakværkstedet:s sajt).

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Sport 395 – Bernt-Olof Östlund

Sport 395 – Bernt-Olof Östlund

Hej Björn

Jag som skriver till dig är Lotta Östlund. Min man Bernt-Olof Östlund har ägnat större delen av sin lediga tid under vintern med att bygga Kanadensaren Sport 395 . I familjen går den under namnet Pennywise. Vet inte om du läst böcker av Stephen King i så fall känner du igen namnet från hans bok: Det.

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To Stokkøy!

Hosnasand med Stokkøya Sjøsenter

Tomorrow early I catch a flight to Trondheim, to continue by car to the qajaq meeting at Stokkøya and Stokkøya Sjøsenter. Organised by  Trondhjems Kajakk-klubb and  Prosjekt Inuit, I am invited to share my knowledge of paddling and rolling, Greenland style, and talk about kayak design, dimensions, performance and such, while Dubside is invited to teach the more advanced rolling. 

The name qajaq tref indicates the focus – there will be a lot of Greenland kayaks and slim sticks.

Stokkøya Sjøsenter is on the Hosnasand which must be one of the finest beaches in Norway, approx 120 km north of Trondheim and far out in the archipelago. I visited Trondheim many years ago for quite another reason (mountain hiking) , but never went out in the archipelago. I will report when I get back...

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Njord – Lars Johansson

Njord – Lars Johansson

"Hej Björn!

Här kommer några bilder från jungfruresan med min nya Njord "THIS WAY TOO" 2/8-11.

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