Kinsale kayaker paddles to Germany

A Co Cork-based kayaker has completed a gruelling 2,500km voyage during which he had to dodge supertankers and all the elements could throw at him and his flimsy craft.

Hendrik Lepel, 34, set off from his adopted hometown of Kinsale on June 20, kayaking to Rostock, Germany.

He had intended to make it to Rostock between Aug 6-10 to coincide with the arrival there of the Tall Ships, but managed to get there ahead of schedule a couple of days ago.