Canoeing in the wind: Paddling and Sailing in very strong winds

A day on Llyn Tegid, Bala, North Wales. Paddling in strong winds and also some sailing in powerful conditions. A look at not only technique but how the decisions are made.

Open water can be a serious/deadly environment and this was toward the limit of what I would be out in. Even then it is a relatively small lake and so the waves have only 4 to 5 kilometres to build in. I certainly would not be making that crossing whilst deep in wilderness.

Checking wind speed observations afterwards the general speed was Force 5 with gusts of Force 6 and occasionally 7.

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