THE MAGAZINE OF THE NSW SEA KAYAK CLUB ISSUE 103 | DECEMBER 2016 23,000 km finished! Also inside: Tribute to Mick MacRobb, Hawkesbury Canoe Classic results, trips all along the coast of NSW, a solo paddle in QLD, and Prince William Sound in Alaska. 2 Front cover: Sandy Robson approaches the finish of her journey with sail up in tribute to Mick MacRobb, who recently passed away. CONTENTS Above: Sandy Robson in Papua New Guinea (images provided by Sandy) From the President’s Deck 3 From the Editor’s Desk 3 NSW Sea Kayak Club Inc. Rock ‘n’ Roll 2017 4 PO BOX R1302, ROYAL EXCHANGE NSW 1225 NSW Island Challenge 5 The NSWSKC is a voluntary organisation run by members who give their time Special freely to the club. Membership is offered yearly. Please see the website for details Obituary - Mick MacRobb 6 and application. www.nswseakayaker.asn.au Sandy Robson finishes 8 PRESIDENT: TRIPS CONVENOR: Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 10 Megan Pryke Selim Tezcan
[email protected] [email protected] Training and Technical Rolling practice in Winter 14 VICE PRESIDENT: ROCK ’N ROLL COORDINATOR: Rolling - The Holy Grail 15 Tony Murphy Simon Swifte
[email protected] [email protected] Saltiest submission 15 SECRETARY/TREASURER: INTERNET COORDINATOR: My navigation mistake 16 Alison Curtin Stephan Meyn Emergency + App 17
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