Tuesday 17 December 2013

Elio Albatross- Racing Sea Kayak FOR SALE

Elio Albatross- Racing Sea kayak

€1690

Here's a mean machine for sea racing, adventure racing, fitness training, fast touring. Great speed but good in chop thanks to the high volume bow. Feels a bit similar to a WWR but it has pedal steering. 

Boat speed is good - cruising at 6+kts. Raced Galway marathon race a few years ago in this and stuck with Div 1 K1 for over half of the course.

Boat has very light use hence sale so in great condition

Strong carbon kevlar/ vinyester lay up with deck lines, cargo net, hatches for day gear or light overnight. 

Please Contact Jim 087 7565578 to arrange a viewing.


 


Elio Penguin - Junior K1 FOR SALE

Elio Penguin 


A lovely Kids/junior K1 for sale to get the kids paddling faster. The Elio Penguin is a stable but fast beginner K1 boat for ages 6-14, or up to 50kg. 

In great condition with only very light use.

Its a scaled down stable K1 so length is 4.2m and width is 49cm, Red deck/ white hull. F/glass construction.

€650.00

Contact Jim for viewing (photos to follow)

Elio Dyno L Polo Kayak - FOR SALE

Elio Dyno L Polo Kayak

Suits 70-90kg+ paddler. Foam, epoxy, carbon kevlar construction = light, stiff, strong.

A few bombproof repairs, great to go. Lots of these still zipping about Div 1-2 after many seasons.

€750 (half the new price)

Please contact Jim 087 7565578 to arrange viewing

Boats for sale: SIPRE Avedifree- Fast Touring Sea Kayak



This lovely boat is going for sale. made in summer 2013 and very light use-basically its been demo-ed. in As new condition. Still smell of fresh resin from the hatches! €1900

SIPRE Avedifree- Fast Touring Sea Kayak

The SIPRE Avedifree is pitched at the line between racing sea kayak, fitness kayak and fast touring boat. Able to carry a moderate amount of gear (day & light overnight) but is quicker than most expedition kayaks. Will be very competitive in expedition class of Irish sea races. An alpine style boat for quick lightweight tours or racing. Trouts welcome ....give us a call to arrange! 

Specs:
Length: 547cm
Width: 53cm

 

Gift Vouchers

A reminder that Kayakmor gift vouchers are available. Gift someone a kayak lesson, or a tour, it can be something special to look forward to...We can post out this week in time for Xmas!


Thursday 12 December 2013

Kayak tour this weekend - December 14th & 15th

To mark end of our 2013 season and to gives thank to all customers we are offering half price tours this weekend. €25 per head. Hope to run a tour on Saturday and Sunday. AM probably both days. Weather looks moist, breezy, but very mild for December. Venue looks likely to be Corrib. Please contact us to reserve a place @ 087 7565578. Thanks Jim

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Beginners Course

Level 1 Beginners Course (1 day course) 

Sunday 6th October: 

Start location: Menlo Pier 

Start time 10:30 

€95 (including certificate) 
Please contact us for further details and to book a place

Saturday 14 September 2013

RACE RESULTS 15th Annual City of the Tribes Kayak Race (DRAFT)

Race Results (DRAFT-any queries please contact Jim@ 087 7565578) 
15th Annual City of the Tribes Kayak Race (Galway Ranking Race) 
September 8th 2013
Wind SW F2. River Flow: low,Temp. 16-17 Deg C.
Position NO Competitor/s Club Start Finish Race Time




OPEN K2 (Long Course 15.7km)
1 107 Liam McCarthy & Adam Sweeney SLCC 13:42:44 14:54:43 01:11:59
2 20 Ciaran Cooke & Pat O' Leary Phoenix 13:42:44 14:55:43 01:12:59
K1DIV1 
1 72 Peter Egan SLCC 13:46:59 14:57:01 01:10:02
2 108 Tom Brennan SLCC 13:46:59 14:57:02 01:10:03
3 166 Gary Mawer SLCC 13:46:59 14:57:03 01:10:04
4 111 Sean McCathy SLCC 13:46:59 14:57:05 01:10:06
5 3 (13) David Buggy CPCC 13:46:59 14:58:51 01:11:52
6 107 Iomhar McGiolla Phadraig SLCC 13:46:59 15:00:49 01:13:50
7 85 Kevin Pierce WWKC 13:46:59 15:00:50 01:13:51
8 78 Malcolm Banks SLCC 13:46:59 15:00:51 01:13:52
9 65 Tadgh De Barra SLCC 13:46:59 15:00:53 01:13:54
10 17 Aisa Cooper Celbridge 13:46:59 15:01:29 01:14:30
11 96 Donnacha Brennan TPCC 13:46:59 15:01:35 01:14:36
12 16 Mickie Brennan TPCC 13:46:59 15:04:18 01:17:19
13 18 Fergus Cooper Contrast 13:46:59 15:04:48 01:17:49
K1 DIV 2 (Long Course, 15.5km)
1 71 Jenny Egan SLCC 13:46:59 14:58:52 01:11:53
2 99 Dave Pringle SLCC 13:46:59 15:01:00 01:14:01
3 55 Jack O' Hagan SLCC 13:46:59 15:04:21 01:17:22
4 98 Declan Halton SLCC 13:46:59 15:04:49 01:17:50
5 84 Shane Devoy WWKC 13:46:59 15:06:13 01:19:14
6 301 Kieran Varley TPCC 13:46:59 15:07:03 01:20:04
56 Jack Seery SLCC 13:46:59 D.N.F D.N.F.
K1DIV3 
1 301 Dave Horkan Moy CC 13:47:55 14:56:37 01:08:42
2 76 John Morrissey SLCC 13:47:55 14:56:42 01:08:47
3 114 Stephen Bagnell SLCC 13:47:55 14:56:54 01:08:59
4 11 Eamon Quigley SLCC 13:47:55 15:00:06 01:12:11
K1DIV4 
1 74 Rian O' Connor SLCC 13:49:54 14:45:44 00:55:50
2 75 Brian O' Neill SLCC 13:49:54 14:45:57 00:56:03
3 62 Mariusz Kaperik Galway 13:49:54 14:47:23 00:57:29
4 5 Mantas Jarusas Cavan Canoe Club 13:49:54 14:48:47 00:58:53
5 115 Jim Mescal Moy CC 13:49:54 14:49:54 01:00:00
6 100 David Mc Cormack TPCC 13:49:54 14:50:01 01:00:07
7 97 Martyn Wally TPCC 13:49:54 14:50:02 01:00:08
8 104 Alan Cullen TPCC 13:49:54 14:50:53 01:00:59
9 409 Michael O' Farrell KCC 13:49:54 14:51:44 01:01:50
10 12 Eoghan Parsons GKC 13:49:54 14:51:45 01:01:51
11 80 Eoin O' Conaire GKC 13:49:54 14:53:09 01:03:15
12 92 Liam Brown KCC 13:49:54 14:53:50 01:03:56
13 86 Johnny Barry KCC 13:49:54 14:54:39 01:04:45
14 400 Shane Young Killary Adventure 13:49:54 14:54:42 01:04:48
15 67 Robert Drysdale Dollymount SS 13:49:54 14:55:40 01:05:46
16 6 Karl Keating GKC 13:49:54 14:55:47 01:05:53
17 401 Liam Keogh KCC 13:49:54 14:56:31 01:06:37
18 79 Liam Seery Sligo Kayak Club 13:49:54 14:57:55 01:08:01
19 53 Padraig Keane CPCC 13:49:54 14:58:43 01:08:49
20 302 Colm Tuohy GKC 13:49:54 15:01:02 01:11:08
21 68 Eamon O' Donohoe 13:49:54 15:01:19 01:11:25
22 116 Ultan O' Bryne NUIGKC 13:49:54 15:03:14 01:13:20
23 7 Brendon Goodrich Cavan Canoe Club 13:49:54 15:03:24 01:13:30
24 63 Aengus Bates GKC 13:49:54 15:04:07 01:14:13
25 93 Sam O' Connor KCC 13:49:54 15:07:34 01:17:40
26 106 John Norton ISKA 13:49:54 15:09:07 01:19:13
27 401 Ciaran Lennon Killary Adventure 13:49:54 15:10:02 01:20:08
28 52 Stephen Hannon Moy CC 13:49:54 15:10:56 01:21:02
29 70 Fergal Timon GKC 13:49:54 15:17:03 01:27:09
30 303 Sean Breathneach GKC 13:49:54 15:17:15 01:27:21
31 113 Alan Hardiman NUIGKC 13:49:54 15:17:18 01:27:24
Womens Div 4 (standard course 10.5km)
1 69 Tori Keogh KCC 13:49:54 15:09:20 01:19:26
2 81 Olivia Murphy KCC 13:49:54 15:15:35 01:25:41

Junior 
K1Div 5 
1 89 Ronan Foley KCC 13:49:54 15:00:53 1:10:59
2 90 Joe Brown KCC 13:49:54 15:00:54 1:11:00
3 91 Aaron Thorpe KCC 13:49:54 15:00:55 1:11:01
4 59 Scott Dignam KCC 13:49:54 15:01:58 1:12:04
5 51 Louis Hannon Moy CC 13:49:54 15:03:42 1:13:48
6 201 Sarah Bourke Sligo Grammar 13:49:54 15:35:58 1:46:04
7 200 Rachel Carter Sligo Grammar 13:49:54 15:35:59 1:46:05
8 304 Cathal Breathnach GKC 13:49:54 D.N.F DNF
9 112 Kate Mc Carthy SLCC 13:49:54 n/time? n/time?
Standard Course K2/T2 (10.5km)
1 2 Eileen Murphy & Gerry Collins SLCC 13:48:40 14:41:43 00:53:03
2 64 Michael & Breda Keating SLCC 13:48:40 14:41:48 00:53:08
3 94 Lar O' Brien & Dave Mc Donnell KCC 13:48:40 14:44:43 00:56:03
4 1 Cora & Kevin Murphy SLCC 13:48:40 14:52:37 01:03:57
5 60 Tom Smith & Gerry Keane CPCC 13:48:40 14:58:47 01:10:07
6 207 Stephen Melvin & Alan Moore Sligo Grammar 13:48:40 15:02:01 01:13:21
7 82 Vlod & Bohdan Stek WISKA 13:48:40 15:02:02 01:13:22
8 20 Ciara & Jackie Hannon Moy CC 13:48:40 15:30:01 01:41:21
MENS GP (Standard Course  10.5km)
1 8 Eamon Moran  KCC 13:50:44 14:59:01 01:08:17
2 4 Alan Mahon TPCC 13:50:44 15:03:15 01:12:31
3 57 Dermot Coogan  KCC 13:50:44 15:04:14 01:13:30
4 10 Patrick Brereton KCC 13:50:44 15:05:00 01:14:16
5 206 Tommy Craddock KCC 13:50:44 15:18:03 01:27:19
Womens GP (Standard Course 10.5km)
1 88 Fiona Wilmot KCC 13:50:44 15:03:43 01:12:59
2 9 Mary Fizgerald KCC 13:50:44 15:05:21 01:14:37
3 87 Alison Milley Moy KC 13:50:44 15:07:53 01:17:09
4 58 Debbie Mc Hugh KCC 13:50:44 15:08:24 01:17:40
5 101 Deborah Whelan Laois KCC 13:50:44 15:22:15 01:31:31
Boys GP U-18 (Standard Course 10.5km)
1 73 Antony Whiteley KCC 13:50:44 15:07:30 01:16:46
2 93 Sam O' Connor KCC 13:50:44 15:07:34 01:16:50
3 203 Luke Banks KCC 13:50:44 15:07:58 01:17:14
204 Peter Brittain ID 13:50:44 D.N.F. D.N.F.

Boys GP U-15 (Standard Course 10.5km)
1 95 Brendan Fitzpatrick TPCC 13:50:44 15:04:08 1:13:24
2 102 Conal Whelan LKCC 13:50:44 15:12:17 1:21:33
3 205 Malachy Kirby LKCC 13:50:44 15:36:28 1:45:44
GIRLS GP U-18 (Standard Course 10.5km)
1 202 Naomi Higgins Sligo Grammar School 13:50:44 15:17:25 1:26:41
Fun Race (Short course 2.8km)
1 61 Nathan Devine SLCC 13:51:39 14:16:51 00:25:12
2 19 Roisin Hannon Moy CC 13:51:39 14:18:59 00:27:20
3 13 Nils Parsons GKC 13:51:39 14:19:51 00:28:12
4 305 Cosmin Glig IND 13:51:39 14:25:09 00:33:30
5 14 Ciara Wall GKC 13:51:39 14:35:33 00:43:54
6 15 Emma Lydon GKC 13:51:39 14:36:00 00:44:21
Open Canadian (Standard course 10.5km)
1 77 Paul Byrne & Mike Murphy LKCC 13:51:18 15:10:15 01:18:57
2 105 Brendan Bourke & David Bohan KCC 13:51:18 15:19:52 01:28:34
3 83 Tony Stapleton & Sim Treacy ICU 13:51:18 15:22:13 01:30:55

Friday 6 September 2013

Autumn Course Dates

Hi Folks, its autumn & heres a few courses we’ll be running. Drop us a line if you require further information or would like to book a place. 
Thanks Jim 
info@kayakmor.com 
087 7565578 


Level 2 Kayak Skills Course - (2 days including assessment) 

Saturday 21st September 

Sunday 13th October 

Start time 10:30 

Location: Galway (weather dependant) 

€165 (including certificate) 


Level 1 Beginners Course (1 day course) 

Sunday 6th October: 

Start location: Menlo Pier 

Start time 10:30 

€95 (including certificate) 


Surf Ski for Beginners 

Saturday 19th October 

Location: Galway 

Start time:10:30 (3hrs) 

€60 per person 

Monday 2 September 2013

City of the Tribes Kayak Race 2013

15th Annual City of the Tribes Marathon Ranking Race

Sunday 8th September 2013. 

Start/ Finish @ The Fisheries Field, Galway (the usual venue)  - Parking (click parking for google map location - NB - google map image is not up to date, doesn't show new footbridge which allows easy access to Fishery field steps for launching) Parking on NUI, Galway Campus, access via main entrance to University from University Road, pass the old quadrangle and turn right at T junction. Park behind landmark Ryan building (on right) for closest access to race start. 

Due to parking restrictions we would ask people not to park in the Fisheries field. Thanks. 

Choice of 2km fun course, 10km standard course or 15km long course 
Usual Marathon Classes.

Race entries from 11:30
First Race starts at 13:30

Boat hire available by prebooking - please contact Jim

All welcome! Look forward to seeing you there!

Please contact Jim or Sarah
info@kayakmor.com
087 7565578
https://www.facebook.com/COTKR

Friday 19 July 2013

Galway Bay Tours

Galway Bay Tours this Saturday & Sunday starting from the Galway Ocean Sports Club (10min walk from City Centre). Tours start at 10:30 and 14:00hrs (3 hr tours). Everyone welcome. Booking essential, Please contact us at 087 7565578 for further information and bookings. See you afloat, Jim

Monday 15 July 2013

Youth Kayak Courses

Try and new sport with Kayakmor's Youth Courses , this is a fun and exciting way to learn kayaking (10ys+)



17th, 18th July   10am-12pm

Location: Keekill Pie, Headford

€20 per person per day

Further Days are available 

To book please contact us at 087 7565578 or info@kayakmor.com