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Mocke Racing PFD

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The Mocke vest preferred by racers has been off the market for two years in R & D trying to make it even better.  The new ISO approved vest will be available in the US starting the beginning of February.  Ocean paddle Sports in California has 300 of them coming in.  They are taking reservations now by phone or email.  I called and reserved mine.  Why a racing vest?  Kayakers need a very specific vest for comfort & safety.  This vest is light weight, well ventilated vest, has pockets for energy bars in front, pocket for a water bladder in back, bright orange rescue color and reflective tape, only mesh vest on the market... finally due to the mesh, the vest does not become heavy aiding in wet reentry into a kayak or surfski at sea.  Get yours at www.oceanpaddlesports.com April 3rd 2013, I have been using mine for a little over a month now and I have never been a fan of the uncomfortable, extremely hot life vests designed for kayakers.  This vest is so comfortable, I forget I ha

Paddling hats

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Some touring paddlers like wide brim hats but racers prefer thin well ventilated caps.  I like the Epic and Fenn paddling caps. Epic - This paddling cap is available in white nylon with darker racing stripe and well ventilated sides. Available at www.epickayaks.com or from your local dealer. Fenn - This paddling cap is available in red and blue.  It is well ventilated with flaps over the ventilated area to prevent sun exposure.  It is available through www.oceanpaddlesports.com There are alot of baseball caps and sports caps but not all are created equal for kayaking.  Select something that does not absorb water, will ventilate well when your body heat rises and wear it low on your head to aid in keeping your head up thus improving paddling posture and safety.

Florida Kayak Racing 2013

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Races 2013  Miami Winter Nationals January 13th  Ohana Downwind Series Race Sunday January 19th Clearwater Sailing Center Loop course Sand Key intercoastal thru pass down Clearwater Beach to Caladesi and back www.crazypaddlers.com Estero River Race January 20th Sunday 1pm start 4 mile / 10 mile Paula erol@aol.com Ohana Downwind Series Race Clearwater Saturday February 2nd Clearwater Sailing Center Wakulla Loop course Sand Key intercoastal thru pass down Clearwater Beach to Caladesi and back www.crazypaddlers.com River Race Tallahassee, FL February 9th and 10th Sunday 8am start Jensen Classic Weeki Watchee River February 16th Crisp Park Race St Petersburg, FL February 23rd John Edwards canoechamp@aol.com Bogey & Bacall Key Largo February West Coast Champs March 2nd & 3rd Clearwater, FL OC-6, OC-1, SUP, Surfski, Kayak - Jean Raas Event Coordinator contact jraas18@gmail.com Great Pickle Race Hillborough River, Tampa FL March 16th Glennis Williams ggawilliam