DOWNLOADS

Bute, on the Clyde - Pic: Mike Buckley

Unless otherwise noted, these are PDF versions of material available on UKSKGB either as a webpage or as a PDF. Links to external sources are included where it's thought that the material is useful and there doesn't seem to be any point in creating a duplicate for UKSKGB.

They are provided for your personal use only. Unless otherwise noted in the material, the original authors assert their copyright so please don't copy, use or distribute these files for personal or commercial gain. If you do want to make money from any of these, please do the decent thing and get in touch. You'll need Adobe Reader to view the PDFs - if you've not got it, get it here, free. All files will open in a new window.

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Title
Description & Author
Size (KB's)
General / Safety    
Beaufort Scale for Sea Kayakers
Understanding wind speed - Mike Buckley
44
Understanding buoyage - Cailean MacLeod
173
BCU 1-3 Star Tests, 4-5 Star Leader Awards and Coaching Awards.
Details of the BCU Personal Skills Awards, the 1 - 3 Star Awards - (external link to BCU)
 
Choosing a sea kayak - market survey
Choosing sea boats - massive directory of just about every sea boat available in Europe. (External link)
 
Choosing a sea kayak - thoughts
Well worth a read although it's a bit old - (external link to Atlantic Kayak Tours)
 
Clothing - care of
Cleaning, maintaining and storing garments made from breathable fabrics - (external link to Kokatat)
413
Easy Reference Sheet - Scotland
Summary sheet for Scotland - with paddling speed calculators, wind speed chart, Rule of 3rds, CG contacts & MSI Broadcast Times, Marine VHF channels, 1st aid, home contact etc - Mike Buckley and others.
58
Easy Reference Sheet - West
Summary sheet for Western England & Wales - content as above.
58
Easy Reference Sheet - East
Summary sheet for Eastern England - content as above.
58
Details of the party, destination, home contact, etc, etc. - Cailean MacLeod
79
Greenland Kayaks
Interesting .pdf with a lot of historical background. Thanks to Erling for the original .pdf.
 
Kit List
Kit Packing List - Word.doc so you can personalise - Zoe Newsam
44
Understanding lat/long & OS grid refs - Cailean MacLeod
78
Night Paddling
Night paddling safety - Cailean MacLeod
54
Paddling Speed
How far and how fast can you paddle - Cailean MacLeod
93
Posting Images
How to post images, links & quotes on the Community Forum - Mike Buckley
89
Rule of 3rds
Understanding tides - Cailean MacLeod
75
Sea Kayak Safety
Thoughts on safety - Cailean MacLeod
74
Tidal Allowance
Crib sheet with % time increase/decrease to allow for tide - also includes useful summary of windspeed etc. (Word doc) - Julian Patrick
38
Tidal Planning
Thoughts on allowing for the effect of tides - Cailean MacLeod
139
Tidal Planning Matrix
Pro-forma to help with Tidal Planning calculations - Cailean MacLeod
60
Tidal Constants for Anglesey
Crib sheet showing info for Anglesey (Word doc) - Julian Patrick
29
VHF Channels
List of all marine VHF channels, including details of "working channels" - Mike Buckley
35
VHF Emergency Protocols
Procedures for Mayday, Pan Pan and Phonetic Alphabet - Mike Buckley
12
Wind - Land & Sea
Understanding wind - Cailean MacLeod
40
Wind - Land & Sea - Part 2
Understanding wind - Part 2 - Cailean MacLeod
57
     
Environment    
Coping in the Wilderness
Article on "Leave no Trace" camping techniques - Mike Buckley
363
How did the Environment Survive Your Visit?
Article on Wilderness Camping, originally published in Paddles Magazine - Douglas Wilcox
683
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(Updated 11-Jan-2013 )