Get out and Paddle...
On a clear day the historic Eddystone Lighthouse sits on the horizon, beckoning the adventurous sea paddler. It seems deceptively close, though it actually lies 9 miles offshore - alone in the English Channel.
The trip is a regular for many a sea kayaker looking to push offshore, though it should not be taken for granted. While tidal flows are relatively moderate, there is no shelter at the destination - you are fully exposed to whatever the wind and weather brings.
If you want to add a timed run then the start/finish point is up to you, however timings should start/finish at a realistic (walk-away) launch point/beach (not headlands etc).
Previously the Mayflower Offshore Rowing Club ran a race to the Eddystone - the Eddystone Challenge. We have included results from 2009, 2010 + 2011 races. If you want to compare times, then the race started/finished between the end of MountBatten Pier and South Mallard Buoy. The course was across Plymouth Sound and out through the Western channel end of the Breakwater (2 miles) and then on to the Eddystone Lighthouse - another 12 miles. Around the Lighthouse in an anti-clockwise direction and return to Plymouth Sound via the Eastern Channel end of the Breakwater. --- This Time Trial is an unsupervised standing challenge. Read The Safety Page
Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Start | Boat | Verified | Links | |
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1 | K1M | Nige Warren | 05:27:26 | 22-Jul-20 | Looe | Rockpool Taran | Yes | fb | 1 | |
2 | K1M | Ian Tindal | 07:31:58 | 31-May-19 | Looe | Necky Looksha 17 | Yes | fb | 2 | |
3 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:37:00 | 12-Aug-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 3 | |||
4 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:42:00 | 06-Aug-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 4 | |||
5 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:48:00 | 07-May-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 5 | |||
6 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:03:00 | 04-Jun-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 6 | |||
7 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:05:00 | 04-Jul-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 7 | |||
8 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:16:00 | 21-Aug-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 8 | |||
9 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:34:00 | 26-Aug-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 9 | |||
10 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:36:00 | 06-Jul-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 10 | |||
11 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:38:00 | 29-Jul-20 | Cawsand | RTM Disco SOT | Blog | 11 | ||
12 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:54:00 | 13-Aug-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 12 | |||
13 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 09:38:00 | 22-Jul-20 | Cawsand | RTM Disco SOT | Blog | 13 | ||
14 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 09:59:00 | 25-May-20 | Cawsand | RTM Disco SOT | Blog | 14 | ||
15 | Team |
Austen Davies, Rupert Kirkwood |
No time | 13-Oct-09 | Cawsand | Perception Freedom SOT Ocean Kayak Scupper Pro |
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15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 21-Aug-13 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 16 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 29-Aug-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | Blog | 17 | ||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 20-Sep-16 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 18 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 13-Jun-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 19 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 25-Aug-17 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 20 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 05-Jul-18 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 21 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 06-Aug-18 | Cawsand | Cobra Expedition SOT | 22 | |||
15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 05-Jul-19 | Cawsand | RTM Disco SOT | 23 |
Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Start | Boat | Verified | Links | |
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1 | K2 | S Dark / R Lewis | 03:53:26 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | Elio Mazu | 2011 Race | Results | 1 | |
2 | K2 | J Elliot / S Missen | 04:07:55 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Nelo Waterman | 2010 Race | Results | 2 | |
3 | K2 | A Parrit / M Peters | 04:15:24 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 3 | ||
4 | K2_Mx | I White / Dark | 04:20:24 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 4 | ||
5 | K1 | John Willacy | 04:21:33 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | Rockpool Taran | 2011 Race | Results | 5 | |
6 | K2 | Jones / Merrifield | 04:38:04 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 6 | ||
7 | K1 | John Willacy | 04:38:47 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Rockpool Taran | 2010 Race | Results | 7 | |
8 | K2 | R Baylis / A Morton | 04:53:10 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 8 | ||
9 | K1 | Mick Berwick | 04:55:32 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Rockpool Taran | 2010 Race | Results | 9 | |
10 | K1 | Ian White | 04:56:09 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 10 | ||
11 | K2 | Musson / Merrifield | 04:58:57 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 11 | ||
12 | K1 | Rob King | 05:02:37 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 12 | ||
13 | K2 | A Westerby / H Walden | 05:05:27 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 13 | ||
14 | K2 | J Elliot / S Missen | 05:10:47 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | Nelo Waterman | 2009 Race | Results | 14 | |
15 | K1 | Rob King | 05:14:13 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | 2009 Race | Results | 15 | ||
16 | K1 | White | 05:16:26 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | 2009 Race | Results | 16 | ||
17 | K1 | John Bunyan | 05:20:55 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2011 Race | Results | 17 | |
18 | K2 | Westerby / Walden | 05:27:50 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 18 | ||
19 | K1 | John Willacy | 05:29:48 | 03-Sep-05 | Mountbatten | Nelo Inuk | 2005 Race | Results | 19 | |
20 | K1 | T Ellis | 05:34:35 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 20 | ||
21 | K1 | D Button | 05:37:35 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 21 | ||
22 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 05:39:38 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 22 | ||
23 | K1 | Glenn Parry | 05:40:25 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2011 Race | Results | 23 | |
24 | K1 | I Dring | 05:42:54 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 24 | ||
25 | K1 | Stuart Armstrong | 05:47:10 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | Inuk | 2009 Race | Results | 25 | |
26 | K1 | S Llewellyn | 05:51:27 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 26 | ||
27 | K1 | G Veal | 05:51:29 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 27 | ||
28 | K1 | John Bunyan | 05:55:00 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2010 Race | Results | 28 | |
29 | K1 | Glen Parry | 05:55:18 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2010 Race | Results | 29 | |
30 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 06:06:10 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | 2009 Race | Results | 30 | ||
31 | K1 | Westerby | 06:06:11 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | 2009 Race | Results | 31 | ||
32 | K1 | Jose Guerra | 06:09:39 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 32 | ||
33 | K1 | Ken Oliver | 06:13:04 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | Valley Nordkapp RM | 2010 Race | Blog | 33 | |
34 | K1 | E Ette | 06:14:48 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 34 | ||
35 | K1 | Glen Parry | 06:14:55 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2009 Race | Results | 35 | |
36 | K1 | John Bunyan | 06:17:27 | 15-Aug-09 | Mountbatten | Epic 18 | 2009 Race | Blog | 36 | |
37 | K1 | Shane Kake | 06:24:44 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 37 | ||
38 | K1 | M Jewers | 06:28:50 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 38 | ||
38 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 06:28:50 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 39 | ||
40 | (1) | K1W | Clare Sharp | 06:30:39 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | P+H Quest LV | 2010 Race | Results | 40 |
40 | K1 | Gary Fletcher | 06:30:39 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 41 | ||
42 | K1 | P Dade | 06:31:47 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 42 | ||
42 | K1 | T Richards | 06:31:47 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 43 | ||
44 | K1 | Mark Byrne | 06:32:54 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 44 | ||
45 | K1 | Jim Rodgers | 06:35:18 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 45 | ||
45 | K1 | John Docherty | 06:35:18 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 46 | ||
47 | K1 | Dean Kiddle | 06:44:40 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 47 | ||
48 | K1 | D Hillyer | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 48 | ||
48 | K1 | N Kent | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 49 | ||
48 | K1 | O Tills | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 50 | ||
51 | K1 | John Harvey | 06:45:56 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 51 | ||
52 | K1 | A Cuzner | 06:49:11 | 02-Jul-11 | Mountbatten | 2011 Race | Results | 52 | ||
53 | K1 | B. Browning | 06:51:13 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 53 | ||
54 | K1 | Hugh de_Longh | 06:51:38 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 54 | ||
55 | K1 | Chris Ingram | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 55 | ||
55 | K1 | Dave Campbell | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 56 | ||
55 | K1 | Mark Bardsley | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 57 | ||
58 | K2 | Dring / Livett | 07:04:23 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 58 | ||
59 | K1 | Alan Trevarton | 07:10:26 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 59 | ||
59 | K1 | Nick Calfe | 07:10:26 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 60 | ||
61 | K1 | Dan Hillyer | 07:44:12 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 61 | ||
61 | K1 | Oliver Tills | 07:44:12 | 14-Aug-10 | Mountbatten | 2010 Race | Results | 62 |