Yackers On Call For the Kingdom Swim
Phil White announced the need for additional escort kayakers (yackers) for the Kingdom Swim on July 23rd.
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Haiku To Yackers
Haikus To Yackers Video of Jeff Kozlovich kayaking for Penny Palfrey in the Molokai Channel, Hawaii. In 2010, Phil White created the annual Be Kind To Your Yacker Week during the first week in April. “We started this national tribute to yackers (aka kayakers) for their indispensable help and support of open water swimming,” explained the founder of the
Ode To My Yacker All Month
Ode To My Yacker All Month Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach. "Ginny Peck of New Hampshire hijacked Yacker Week and turned all of April into Be Kind to Your Yacker Month," explains Phil White. "Justly hungry for thanks, she calls for a full month of tribute to those yackers who guide us, feed us, and keep us safe. Without them and the motor boat
Slots Still Open For the World 10-Mile Championships
Phil White and Beth Barnes are revving up for the inaugural World 10-Mile Championships in Vermont. “Our mighty fleet of volunteer patrol boats have all re-enlisted for another adventure,” explains White. “We have now matched swimmers with volunteer yackers with Prouty Beach’s Swimmer and Yacker Tent City is nearing capacity.” The deadline to enter the
Haiku To My Kayaker
Haiku To My Kayaker Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In celebration of Be Kind To Your Yacker Week, Sgt. Jim Cowig of Newburyport, Massachusetts penned the Haiku To My Kayaker. smooth molded plastic an oasis of safety always at my side Copyright © 2008 - 2013 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Be Kind To Your Yacker Week
Be Kind To Your Yacker Week
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Phil White announced the second annual Be Kind To Your Yacker Week during the first week in April.
“Last year we started this national tribute to Yackers for their indispensible help and support of open water swimming,” explained the irrepressible founder
