Day 40 Job Done

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Day 40 Job Done

July 12, 2015 by Midlifekayak

With bellies full of tea and sausage sandwiches we kept all our paddling kit on and climbed into our bivy bags last night at around 12.30 am. The forecast for our final day looked better – west south westerly F4 gusting F5 – a notch or two lower than it had been. We just hoped that by only leaving 31 miles we would be able to get the job done.

We were up at 4am and on the water at 5am. That’s a total of 7 hours sleep in the last three days as we have attempted to paddle both ebb tides a day down this stretch of coast.

Feeling a little emotional to be finishing this incredible adventure, we paddled the 31 miles in a ‘oner’ and pulled into Rosslare fishing harbour at 12.15pm.

Geoff and I climbed out of our boats gave each other a big hug and opened a bottle of Proseco.

We feel incredibly privileged to have been able to paddle round this amazing country. We have seen incredible wildlife and scenary, experienced some exhilarating conditions and met some wonderful people. Thank you Ireland!

Thank you to all those that have helped and supported us along the way or made donations to our charities – can’t mention you all but special thanks to the gang at Seakayaking Cornwall for all your support and advice.

And of course a special thank you to our wives Sue and Tanya for putting up with our crazy adventures. Can’t wait to see you tomorrow!

Don’t ask……

Posted in Challenges, Charity Fundraising, Circumnavigation, Ireland, Paddle trips | 10 Comments

10 Responses

on July 12, 2015 at 7:23 pm | Reply Jane

Well done. Fantastic!!!! Enjoy some kip now and hopefully a hot shower on the ferry. You are both absolutely amazing!!!
on July 12, 2015 at 8:57 pm | Reply Burgess, Phil

Well done guys

What a fantastic achievement

Phil – foulness Island Essex

Sent from my iPhone
on July 12, 2015 at 10:38 pm | Reply Debs

Hip hip hurray, safe journey home boys x x well done your amazing.
Can’t wait to see the footage and hear the tales again
Debs x x. And all at Trealon x x
on July 13, 2015 at 7:30 am | Reply Haley Cartlidge

Congratulations to you both! Another amazing achievement, can’t wait to hear the stories during coffee break Geoff!
on July 13, 2015 at 11:23 am | Reply Terry black

Congratulations on a good job
on July 13, 2015 at 7:22 pm | Reply derek hughes

guys , well Done , what a trip , you have inspired many of us.

I hope to complete this trip in 2017.

Better learn how to Kayak first.

Fantastic to have met you.

Derek
- on July 14, 2015 at 10:27 am | Reply Midlifekayak
  
  Great stuff Derek! It is just 40 or so one day paddles….
  If you are ever in Cornwall and want to get out on the water – drop in and see us.
  Andy
on July 15, 2015 at 7:56 am | Reply Sylvia Powlesland

Many, many congratulations to you both. What a FANTASTIC achievement. Hope you are both duly proud of yourselves – you really should be.

Sylv
- on July 16, 2015 at 7:12 am | Reply Midlifekayak
  
  Thanks Sylv! x
on July 28, 2015 at 4:44 pm | Reply kirby robert

Well done the pair of you.