Crossing:
St Kilda

Route Distance: ~36 nm / 66.7 km
Prevailing direction: E >> W
Record: 1992 - 09:30:00
Solo: 7
Team: 5

Records

Adrian Tyrrell
K1M09:30:001992
Anne Gow
Hamish Gow
K21965

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Saint Kilda is a small and isolated group of four islands lying nearly 40 nm west of the the Outer Hebrides. The limited size and isolation meant that on St Kilda it was increasingly hard to maintain a viable living and in 1930 the final inhabitants were to evacuate to the mainland. This left the islands to be sold and later passed onto the National Trust, they are now known for their bird-life.


From the sea kayaking point of view this crossing is a committing trip, with few 'Plan B' options. St Kilda is a long way out and a small target to aim for. It has been undertaken a number of times over the years, the first crossing possibly as far back as 1965.

Crossing: St Kilda

Solo

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Posn.K1WCatPaddlerElapsedDateStartFinishBoatVerifiedNoteLink1
1K1MAdrian Tyrrell09:30:0027-Sep-92Hosta Beach
North Uist
Village Bay
Hirta
--
2K1MNorbert Ziober10:13:1524-Aug-21Hosta Beach
North Uist
Village Bay
Hirta
Rockpool Taran 18
Yes
3K1MGiles Trussell10:33:0007-Jun-18Village Bay
Hirta
Hougharry
North Uist
P+H Cetus HV
Yes
4K1MTim Haines11:42:4505-Jul-24Hogha GearraidhVillage Bay
Hirta
NDK Romany Excel
--
5K1MTim Haines13:04:5608-Jul-24Village Bay
Hirta
Hogha GearraidhNDK Romany Excel
--
6K1MGiles Trussell2 days05-Jun-18Hougharry
North Uist
Village Bay
Hirta
P+H Cetus HV
Yes
7K1MDave Clement?06-Jun-12Scolpaig
North Uist
Village Bay
Hirta
--Article

7 solo paddlers



Teams

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Posn.CatPaddlerElapsedDateStartFinishBoatVerifiedNoteLink1
1TeamEurion Brown
Alex Wainwright
11:36:0020-Jun-14Village BayHougharry
North Uist
P+H Cetus HV
Tiderace Xcite S
Yes
2TeamEurion Brown
Alex Wainwright
12:20:0017-Jun-14Hougharry
North Uist
Village Bay
Hirta
P+H Cetus HV
Tiderace Xcite S
Yes
3TeamMichal Madera
Natalie Maderova
13:41:0015-Jun-15HougharryVillage BayTiderace Pace 17 Tour
Tiderace Pace 17 Tour
--Blog
4K2Dolina Swanson /
Christine Stewart
~14:00:0006-Jun-12Scolpaig
North Uist
Village Bay

--Article
5K2Anne Gow /
Hamish Gow
1965

--

5 Teams -- 10 Paddlers


Notes

Dave Clement (06-Jun-12)
Details taken from a news article - The Herald

Tim Haines (05-Jul-24)
Tim also paddled the return journey!

Tim Haines (08-Jul-24)
Tim paddled out and back, this is the return journey.

Dolina Swanson / Christine Stewart (06-Jun-12)
Escort Boat

Giles Trussell (07-Jun-18)
A 4 day round trip - 2 days out via Monach Islands and then a single day return

Summary:

Crossing: St Kilda

Solo paddlers: 7
Team paddlers: 10
Teams: 5

Recorded Start Points:
    • Hogha Gearraidh (1)
    • Hosta Beach, North Uist (2)
    • Hougharry (1)
    • Hougharry, North Uist (2)
    • Scolpaig, North Uist (2)
    • Village Bay (1)
    • Village Bay, Hirta (2)

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