Hendrik forgoes easy option on epic kayak journey from Cork to Germany

For a man not renowned as having ‘sea legs’, it would be a lot easier to book a flight to take a trip from Cork to his home town in north Germany.

However, a Kinsale-based businessman has chosen a more unusual mode of transport for a 2,500km dream trip to enjoy a Tall Ships festival.

He’s kayaking all the way from the harbour town to his final destination, despite readily admitting to “not being experienced” at such a seaborne pursuit.