Don't be shy...let us know the details of your paddling exploits. PSK is here to recognise sea kayak accomplishments and to provide a little inspiration for others along the way. We want to hear about your adventures!
Submit a Time
Take a look at the page you think your trip should appear on and make a note of the info we are after. Then send it with the GPS file as proof. The more info the better!We prefer GPS files in .gpx format, but we can work with .tcx, .fit, .mmo and .kmz files too.
Background info - photos, timings, locations etc. is useful to add interest to publicity posts too.
Please send your trip details via Performance Sea Kayak facebook/messenger or via email.
All Performance Times (Circumnavs, Crossings etc) need a corresponding GPS Track file.
Please don't send a link to a webpage such as Garmin Connect, Strava, Navionics etc. or a screengrab, they are not a lot of use to use.
We may accept times without a GPS file, usually these will either be marked as unverified or displayed without a time. Claims for Top 3 places without GPS will not usually be accepted. Any times submitted without GPS/exact times will be rounded up to the next unit (hour or minute).
Crossings:
The clock starts and finishes when the kayak slides on/off a realistic and useable landing place such as a beach or slipway. This helps to standardise times, rather than the vague use of passing landmarks.Don't stop the clock until you can step out onto solid ground - from which you can walk away to your final destination (the 'walk-away rule'). If you can't walk away with (fairly) dry feet then you have stopped the clock in the wrong place. Your choice of launching/landing points is part of the crossing attempt.
In certain circumstances, we may be accept crossings that do not meet the 'walk-away rule' - in this case a time will not be displayed.
The distances displayed for Crossings will be generic 'as the crow flies' figures measured by PSK between the start and finish points, taken from Charts, OS Maps or Google Earth etc. Distances recorded directly by GPS will not be shown.
Circumnavigations:
The clock should start/finish directly opposite an obvious fixed landmark such as a navigation buoy, slipway, identifiable rock etc. Use a good transit if you cannot get close to the landmark. The GPS Track start/end should overlap for circumnavs.Multi Day Expeditions
The clock starts on the first paddling day (this is Day 1, NOT Day 0) and continues until the final leg is completed. The elapsed time is recorded in calendar days, part paddling days are rounded up to the next full day.Non-paddling days due to bad weather, work/family commitments, or for any other reason are included in the final total.
Each leg should start from the same geographical location that the previous leg finished.
Use of any portages, any form of non-kayak transport or support craft is to be highlighted.
Routing through canals or other man-made waterways should also be highlighted.
Newcomers If you want to add your trip or paddle then please get in touch, we genuinely want to hear from you. We like a little loyalty or support to the PSK cause though, add a couple of trips or maybe consider adding a run to the PSK Distance Challenge too, if it's your first time - it oils the wheels a little.
If you are a carpet-bagger only sending in a one-off, self-regarding fast time, then you may find others take priority.
Suitable Craft:
Open water paddling carries very significant risks. Performance Sea Kayak do not condone or encourage open water paddling in craft not designed specifically for such purposes, or for those who do not have the neccesary skills and experience.
Records or times will only be accepted for persons paddling suitable craft.
This means sea kayaks or ocean skis designed specifically for open ocean paddling which are designed to be unsinkable through the inclusion of water-tight dry compartments and bulkheads within the original design.