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  • NZ premiere and FREE WORLDWIDE POSTAGE

    The New Zealand premiere of “This is the Sea 4” was a great success last week. Thanks a lot to Sarah Wilson from Adventure Coaching for organizing the event at the Spectrum Theatre in Wellington. I couldn’t be there ( in case I was tempted to keep kayaking around the North island!) but Sarah tells me that 100 eager kayakers and adventurers turned up. They “broke the rules” and watched the first part of the premiere disk but instead of watching the 25minute version of the NZ film that’s on that disc, they watched the whole 48 minute film! Sarah’s verdict, “It is winna mate!” The premiere also raised around $500 for a project that supports teenagers learning through adventure – called Project K.

    There’s one more premiere planned in Toronto this Saturday on 6th December, organised by the Complete Paddler and Gerald Croney. If anyone else is interested in organising a premiere event then please get in touch – I can provide an hour long version of the DVD.

    With over 2 and a half hours of award-winning films, “This is the Sea 4” makes a great Christmas gift!. If you’ve already got it then there are 3 previous DVDs in stock for anyone who has any ‘gaps in their collection’ that need filling!

    Remember that if you buy from our on-line store then SHIPPING IS FREE TO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!
    Orders are usually posted within 24 hours, and often go the same day.

    (in the UK/ Europe/Australia/Asia store, there is a small postage charge for buying multiple DVDs, but postage is free for single DVDs. In the USA/ Canada store all shipping is free)

  • HILBRE ISLAND IN THE MIST


    UNITED WITH THE TROPHY FOR ‘BEST ADVENTURE FILM’ AT KENDAL MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL!

    The mist shrouded Barry, Jim Krawiecki and I as we paddled out to Hilbre island at the mouth of the Dee Estuary this morning. We could only see about 30 metres away so I was glad when a black smudge appeared ahead of us. Jim brought along the trophy that he collected for me at Kendal Mountain Film Festival, and a bottle of booze that came with the prize. The trophy was made by Andy Parkin, sculptor and climber.

    HILBRE EMERGES FROM THE MIST

  • New Zealand film wins "Best Mountain Adventure Film" at Kendal Mountain Film Festival

    I’m really excited that the 50 minute film of my and Barry’s circumnavigation of the South island has won a major prize!

    Kendal Mountain Film Festival is the UK’s largest adventure film festival and one of the big 4 mountain film festivals, alongside Banff in Canada ( which I was too late to enter). Today it was announced that the film won the ‘best Mountain Adventure Film’ award which is a great honor. The sharp ones amongst you may have noticed that the NZ film is not strictly a MOUNTAIN adventure – however most ‘Mountain Film Festivals’ are broad enough to show other outdoor adventure films aswell, and there isn’t a ‘best adventure film’ category. I’m very grateful to the judges for being broad-minded enough to chose a seakayaking film as the winner and I personally think it says a lot for the film to win here!

    Unfortunately I can’t be there to collect the prize as I’m still in New York, but Jim Krawiecki is collecting it on my behalf.

    I should remind you that the NZ film is just one part of the “This is the Sea 4” DVD double disc set ……. so it’s a real bargain!

    There is another review of the “This is the Sea 4” on the Solent Seakayaking blog.

    The last US premiere of “This is the Sea 4” was last night in New York City organised by Marcus DeMuth and the Manhattan Kayak Company The tour has been a great success with well over 1,000 people seeing the premiere version of the film in 10 different locations. It wasn’t all ‘work’ and we got to go seakayaking 9 times, in 6 different US states. Tonight we go home, and we’re looking forward to that aswell!

  • Sub Zero in Connecticut!

    CHERI AND TURNER IN CHERI’S LIVING ROOM/ TURNERS WORKSHOP ANNEX!

    WICOPESSET PASSAGE
    We continue to see our breath in front of us and anxiously guard our fingers on the West coast. Yesterday we paddled at Wicopesset Passage in Connecticut with Sid, Turner, Nick, Ron & Paula. The air temperature was hovering around freezing, and the wind wasn’t helping but the sun was out and we had fun playing in the race that forms there.

    Tonight Barry and I are in New York City at Pier 66 Boathouse for the last premiere on our tour, before we return home tomorrow.

    There are a few more premieres happening soon in Montreal, Toronto and Wellington, New Zealand so if you live near-by then you can also get a chance to see an hour long version of the DVD FOR FREE and mingle with other seakayakers. The details are below.

    Saturday 25th November Montreal, Quebec
    There is a premiere in Montreal, Quebec on November 25th at le Sergent Recruteur, a micro-brewry, at 19h30. Entry is free. (4801 St-Laurent Blvd, Montreal)

    DECEMBER 6th TORONTO –
    At ‘Complete Paddler‘ at 1pm
    RSVP to gerald croney

    28th November New Zealand
    New Zealand premier in Wellington on Friday 28th November, 7pm in the Spectrum Theatre.

    SID SEAL LAUNCHING