You might have wondered why it's been a bit quiet here of late. This photo might explain few things: buying a kayak has been quite a saga which has engrossed us in a way we could never have imagined. It has been said that buying a sea kayak is one of the hardest decisions you'll make, and while it's a bit laughable, over time, this did seem to be the case.
Still, the agonising was worth it, and I'm now the proud owner of this 17 footer, the Nordkapp LV. It's lovely. Stu's Inuit Excite is still a glob of fibreglass glinting in a Welshman's eye, so to speak, but will be worth the wait.
In the end, being a bit of a lightweight meant I only had a limited choice of boats, but this one is fantastic, and very fast. While the Nordkapp LV is a fine example of what has become known as a contemporary British form kayak (building on the traditional Greenland form kayaks), Stu's Inuit is perhaps one of the newer generation beasts which I suspect will turn a few heads along the way.
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