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PSK Performance Coaching

 

Fast Sea Kayaks

Intro to Fast Sea Kayaks

The increasing popularity of Fast Sea Kayaks has opened up new areas of paddling for many. This package introduces the sea paddler to a new kind of paddling; bring your own boat or we can provide Rockpool Tarans.

This session includes:

  • Familiarisation with a Fast Sea Kayak
  • Using a rudder
  • Good technique
  • Opening up a new world
  • Pro's and con's of FSKs

 

Intermediate/Advanced Fast Sea Kayaks

Building on the Intro package, these take the paddler into more demanding environments and conditions whilst concentrating on gaining the best from a Fast Sea Kayak.

This session includes:

  • Moving water
  • Open water
  • Wind paddling
  • Efficient Stroke and Technique
  • Using the rudder

 

Optimum Taran

Paddle a Rockpool Taran and want to know how to get the best from it? Following on from the Fast Sea Kayak packages, Optimum Taran goes into detail to get the best from a Rockpool Taran. Learn about this special boat from the man who designed it.

This session includes:

  • Trimming and fitting
  • Getting the best from the rudder
  • Customising
  • Moving water Taran
  • Downwind Runs
  • Fast and slow - getting the best in different environments

 

If you don't have a Taran but want to learn what all the fuss is about, we can provide kayaks for you to use, courtesy of Rockpool Kayaks

Performance Coaching:

 

News

01-Jul-25
Michael O_Farrell adds Spit Bank Lighthouse - Lightouse Challenge
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01-Jul-25
Oliver Millington adds various from Loch Linnhe - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-Jul-25
Tash O' Treasaigh adds Calf Island Middle - 1000 Islands Challenge
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12-Jun-25
Julian Haines adds a trip to Rockabill - Lighthouse Challenge
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12-Jun-25
Phil Smith adds 8x laps of Brownsea Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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12-Jun-25
Scott Bekker adds Janes Island, Maryland - 1000 Islands Challenge
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07-Jun-25
Oliver Millington laps Lismore and adds various from Loch Linnhe - 1000 Islands
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07-Jun-25
Simon Augustin adds a 5hr Distance Challenge - 40.01 km
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05-Jun-25
Julian Haines adds Toty ISland Light - Lightouse Challenge
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05-Jun-25
Ian Tindal laps Seil and adds various Garvellachs - 1000 Islands
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04-Jun-25
Mike Ellicock continues his row around the UK coastline
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04-Jun-25
Margarita Felixberger and Tavi Murray circumnav Skye - 14 days
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04-Jun-25
Paul Edmondson and Mal Stubbs circumnav Mull - 7 days
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04-Jun-25
Graham Bell and Phil Bolton cross the North Channel - 04:30
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04-Jun-25
Graham Bell laps Bute - 09:32
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04-Jun-25
Andy McManus rounds Rathlin Island
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20-May-25
Charles Daly completes his Ireland Circumnav - 700 days
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20-May-25
Andy McManus and Andy Wilmhurst paddle an overnight lap of Arran -
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20-May-25
Michael O_Farrell adds the Copelands and The Maidens to the Lighthouse Challenge, moving to 2nd place - Lightouse Challenge
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20-May-25
Mike Ellicock reaches Scotland on his bid to row around UK
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20-May-25
Simon Augustin adds a 1hr Distance Challenge - 10.06 km
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20-May-25
Ian Tindal adds a lap of St George_s Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-May-25
Russell Henderson adds various laps inc Scarba, Luing, Kerrera, Bass Rock and Farne Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-May-25
Tash Ó Treasaigh adds laps of Spanish and Calf East Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-May-25
Oliver Millington circumnavs Bute - 08:34:41
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08-May-25
Neal Ricketts adds numerous from the Port Appin - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-May-25
Neal Ricketts adds various from the Sound of Luing - 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-May-25
Phil Smith completes a 100K Day - 101.51 km
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06-May-25
Andy McManus laps Isle of May - 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-May-25
Russell Henderson and Oliver Millington add Bass Rock and Isle of May - 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-May-25
Tash Ó Treasaigh adds laps of Heir and Whiddy Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-May-25
Jack Pearl completes an Anglesey Circumnav - 13:09:37
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02-May-25
Oliver Millington and Russell Henderson lap Kerrera - 03:25
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02-May-25
Phil Smith adds 8 laps of Brownsea - 1000 Islands Challenge
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02-May-25
Phil Smith adds 7 laps of Brownsea - 1000 Islands Challenge
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02-May-25
Andy McManus adds various from Loch Lomond Bay - 1000 Islands Challenge
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02-May-25
Neal Rickets adds various from Ladram Bay - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-May-25
Kevin Mansell adds a lap of Jersey - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-May-25
Andy McManus adds a lap of Lismore - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-May-25
Oliver Millington adds a lap of Gigha - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-May-25
Tom Dawson sets a new record for the M6 Challenge - 06:41:52
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01-May-25
Michael O_Farrell completes the Tuskar Rock Challenge - 02:50
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01-May-25
Michael O_Farrell adds Colt, St Patrick's and Shenick Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-May-25
Kira Quinton adds various- 1000 Islands Challenge
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17-Mar-25
Billy Butler completes a fast night lap of Hayling - 01:53:39
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17-Mar-25
Kira Quinton adds 4x islands from Loch Linnhe - 1000 Islands Challenge
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17-Mar-25
Kathy Webb and Dave Cutts add St Tudwal's and Skerries lights to the Lighthouse Challenge - 01:55:36
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17-Mar-25
Tom Dawson completes a fast lap of Hayling - 01:55:36
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28-Feb-25
Tash O_Tresaigh adds Sherkin Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Feb-25
Kia Quinton joins the 1000 Islands Challenge with Eilean Munde - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Feb-25
Ian Tindal adds Great Mew Stone, Plymouth Sound - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Feb-25
Dave Cutts adds Puffin Island and Ynys Moelfre - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Feb-25
Oliver Millington completes a Raasay Circ - 09:22
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28-Feb-25
Michael O_Farrell adds Lambay and St Patrick_s Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Feb-25
Jon Needham completes 2 laps of Hayling - 02:18 and 02:34
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28-Feb-25
Oliver Millington adds Fladda and Lunga - 1000 Islands Challenge
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05-Feb-25
Phil Smith laps Hayling Island in 02:52.
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05-Feb-25
Oliver Millington adds Black Rock from Loch Linnhe, Samalaman Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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05-Feb-25
Oliver Millington laps Kerrera - 02:18
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05-Feb-25
Oliver Millington adds various from Loch Linnhe, and a lap of Great Cumbrae - 1000 Islands Challenge
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05-Feb-25
There is a new points system for the 1000 Islands Challenge - 2025
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05-Feb-25
Tom Dawson adds a 2024 5hr Challenge - 60.2 km - River Severn
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05-Feb-25
Phil Smith adds 9 x laps of Brownsea Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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20-Jan-25
PSK Awards 2024 on facebook
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20-Jan-25
PSK End of Year Round-Up 2024
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20-Jan-25
Distance Challenge 2025 ready to go
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20-Jan-25
Lighthouse Challenge 2025 ready to go
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07-Jan-25
Charles Foster adds a tidy end of year haul from Terminal, Naples ands Treasure Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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07-Jan-25
Tash Ó Treasaigh adds the Sovereign Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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07-Jan-25
PSK End of Year Summary 2024 now up.
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07-Jan-25
Phil Smith laps Portsea Island to round off the year - 02:57:49
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29-Dec-24
Billy Butler crosses from England to Belgium (Ramsgate to De Panne) - 09:43 - a new record
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28-Dec-24
Phil Smith adds 6x laps of Brownsea Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Dec-24
Charles Foster adds 5x laps of Naples and Treasure Islands - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Dec-24
Charles Foster adds a lap of Naples Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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28-Dec-24
Tash Ó Treasaigh laps Muglins Lighthouse - Lighthouse Challenge
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28-Dec-24
Nick Schade adds Mount Desert Island to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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13-Dec-24
Charles Foster adds 5x Flat Rock and 5x Bit Rock - 1000 Islands Challenge
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13-Dec-24
Charles Foster adds various islands from Newport Harbor - 1000 Islands Challenge
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19-Nov-24
Neal Ricketts laps Steep Holm and Flat Holm from England - 1000 Islands Challenge
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19-Nov-24
Mike Conroy paddles a return trip out to Lundy - 02:52
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19-Nov-24
Charles Foster adds various laps of Flat Rock, Bit Rock and Whale Rock - 1000 Islands Challenge
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19-Nov-24
Eurion Brown laps Ramsey Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Billy Butler paddles the lenght of the Thames (Lechlade to Teddington - 199 km) in 16:32:12 - a K1 record?
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08-Nov-24
Billy Butler adds Boerenplaat Island (Dordrecht) - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Billy Butler starts the ball rolling with a 01:43 lap of a new PSK Circ island - Canvey Island
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08-Nov-24
Charles Foster adds various from 2 trips to Baja California - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Mike Conroy laps Eddystone lighthouse - Lighthouse Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Charles Foster adds 5x laps of Whale, Bit and Flat Rocks - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
A new PSK page is added as Billy Butler laps Canvey Island - 01:43
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08-Nov-24
Felipe Behrens' 190 day paddle around UK + Ireland added
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08-Nov-24
Tash Ó Treasaigh adds High and Low Islands, and Stack of Beans - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Julian Haines takes the top spot with a tour of Dublin Bay lights - Lighthouse Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Charles Foster adds Santa Catlina island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Nov-24
Phil Smith adds numerous from the Summer Isles - 1000 Islands Challenge
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29-Oct-24
Helen Johnston and Julian Haines add Rathlin O_Birne lighthouse - Lighthouse Challenge
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29-Oct-24
Charles Foster adds 6 laps of Scorpion Rock - 1000 Islands Challenge
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29-Oct-24
Dave Cutts, Lorenzo Cutts and Kathy Webb add Isola di Figarolo - 1000 Islands Challenge
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29-Oct-24
Andrew Birkett and Billy Butler lap Hayling Island in 01:34:11 - a new record.
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20-Oct-24
Charles Foster adds 5 laps each of Flat Rock and Bit Rock - 1000 Islands Challenge
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20-Oct-24
Eurion Brown adds Alney Island, R.Severn - 1000 Islands Challenge
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