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Challenge:
Eddystone Rocks
Route Distance: ~17 nm / 31.5 kmPrevailing direction: ?
Record: 2022 - 03:40:30
Solo: 33
Team: 0
Records
| Ralph Baker | K1M_Ski | 03:40:30 | 2022 |
| Nige Warren | K1M | 04:27:04 | 2022 |
| Mike Conroy | K1M | 04:49:06 | 2022 |
| Nige Warren | K1M | 05:27:26 | 2020 |
| Ian Tindal | K1M | 07:31:58 | 2019 |
| Rupert Kirkwood | K1M | 07:37:00 | 2016 |
| Rupert Kirkwood | K1M | 07:42:00 | 2016 |
| Rupert Kirkwood | K1M | 08:03:00 | 2016 |
| Rupert Kirkwood | K1M | No time | 2013 |
| Austen Davies Rupert Kirkwood | Team | No time | 2009 |
Image: Adrian Evans
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 - a further 12 miles. Around the Lighthouse in an anti-clockwise direction and return to Plymouth Sound via the Eastern Channel end of the Breakwater.
The Eddystone Rocks Challenge course starts and finishes wherever you choose, however, bear in mind the PSK 'Sand-to-Sand' rule.
See: Timing Crossings
Challenge: Eddystone Rocks
Solo
Click column header to sort.| Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Boat | Tide | Note | Verified | Link1 | 1 | K1M_Ski | Ralph Baker | 03:40:30 | 22-Jun-22 | Epic V8 Ski | Yes | 2 | K1M_Ski | Mike Conroy | 04:06:53 | 22-Jul-22 | Epic V10 Ski | Yes | 3 | K1M | Nige Warren | 04:27:04 | 14-May-22 | Stellar S18R | Yes | 4 | K1M | Mike Conroy | 04:49:06 | 21-Jan-22 | Tiderace Pace 17 Tour | Yes | 5 | K1M | Nige Warren | 05:27:26 | 22-Jul-20 | Rockpool Taran 18 | -- | fb | 6 | K1M | Nige Warren | 05:31:23 | 19-Apr-21 | Scott Sea Bird | Yes | 7 | K1M | Mike Conroy | 05:36:36 | 14-Apr-22 | Epic V10 Sport | Yes | 8 | K1M | Neal Ricketts | 06:02:37 | 19-Sep-22 | Northshore Atlantic | Yes | 9 | K1M | Mike Conroy | 06:05:38 | 14-Sep-21 | Tiderace Pace 17 Tour | Yes | 10 | K1M | Jonathan Hamnett | 06:48:00 | 01-Sep-24 | P+H Delphin 2 | No GPX | -- | 11 | K1M | Adrian Evans | 06:51:31 | 27-Aug-22 | Dagger Stratos 14.5S | Yes | 12 | K1M | Ian Tindal | 07:31:58 | 31-May-19 | Necky Looksha 17 | Yes | fb | 13 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:37:00 | 12-Aug-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 14 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:42:00 | 06-Aug-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 15 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 07:48:00 | 07-May-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 16 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:03:00 | 04-Jun-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 17 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:05:00 | 04-Jul-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 18 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:16:00 | 21-Aug-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 19 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:34:00 | 26-Aug-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 20 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:36:00 | 06-Jul-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 21 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:38:00 | 29-Jul-20 | RTM Disco SOT | -- | Blog | 22 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 08:54:00 | 13-Aug-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 23 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 09:38:00 | 22-Jul-20 | RTM Disco SOT | -- | Blog | 24 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | 09:59:00 | 25-May-20 | RTM Disco SOT | -- | Blog | 25 | Team | Austen Davies/ Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 13-Oct-09 | Perception Freedom SOTOcean Kayak Scupper Pro | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 21-Aug-13 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 29-Aug-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | Blog | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 20-Sep-16 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 13-Jun-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 25-Aug-17 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 05-Jul-18 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 06-Aug-18 | Cobra Expedition SOT | -- | 25 | K1M | Rupert Kirkwood | No time | 05-Jul-19 | RTM Disco SOT | -- |
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33 solo paddlers
Notes
Jonathan Hamnett (01-Sep-24)No GPX.
Note: Details provisional, no GPS file currently available. Trip verified by photo.
Summary:
Challenge: Eddystone RocksSolo paddlers: 33
Team paddlers: 0
Teams: 0
Recorded Start Points:
- Cawsand (30)
- Looe (2)
- Portwrinkle (1)
Challenge: Eddystone Challenge Race
Solo
Click column header to sort.| Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Boat | Tide | Dir | Note | Verified | Link1 | 1 | K2 | S Dark/ R Lewis | 03:53:26 | 02-Jul-11 | Elio Mazu | -- | Results | 2 | K2 | J Elliot/ S Missen | 04:07:55 | 14-Aug-10 | Nelo Waterman | -- | Results | 3 | K2 | A Parrit/ M Peters | 04:15:24 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 4 | K2_Mx | I White/ S Dark | 04:20:24 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 5 | K1 | John Willacy | 04:21:33 | 02-Jul-11 | Rockpool Taran 18 | -- | Results | 6 | K2 | Jones/ Merrifield | 04:38:04 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 7 | K1 | John Willacy | 04:38:47 | 14-Aug-10 | Rockpool Taran 18 | -- | Results | 8 | K2 | R Baylis/ A Morton | 04:53:10 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 9 | K1 | Mick Berwick | 04:55:32 | 14-Aug-10 | Rockpool Taran 18 | -- | Results | 10 | K1 | Ian White | 04:56:09 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 11 | K2 | Musson/ Merrifield | 04:58:57 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 12 | K1 | Rob King | 05:02:37 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 13 | K2 | A Westerby/ H Walden | 05:05:27 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 14 | K2 | J Elliot/ S Missen | 05:10:47 | 15-Aug-09 | Nelo Waterman | -- | Results | 15 | K1 | Rob King | 05:14:13 | 15-Aug-09 | -- | Results | 16 | K1 | White | 05:16:26 | 15-Aug-09 | -- | Results | 17 | K1 | John Bunyan | 05:20:55 | 02-Jul-11 | Epic 18 | -- | Results | 18 | K2 | Westerby/ Walden | 05:27:50 | 14-Aug-10 | Yes | Results | 19 | K1 | John Willacy | 05:29:48 | 03-Sep-05 | Nelo Inuk | -- | Results | 20 | K1 | T Ellis | 05:34:35 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 21 | K1 | D Button | 05:37:35 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 22 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 05:39:38 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 23 | K1 | Glenn Parry | 05:40:25 | 02-Jul-11 | Epic 18 | -- | Results | 24 | K1 | I Dring | 05:42:54 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 25 | K1 | Stuart Armstrong | 05:47:10 | 15-Aug-09 | Inuk | -- | Results | 26 | K1 | S Llewellyn | 05:51:27 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 27 | K1 | G Veal | 05:51:29 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 28 | K1 | John Bunyan | 05:55:00 | 14-Aug-10 | Epic 18 | -- | Results | 29 | K1 | Glen Parry | 05:55:18 | 14-Aug-10 | Epic 18 | -- | Results | 30 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 06:06:10 | 15-Aug-09 | -- | Results | 31 | K1 | Westerby | 06:06:11 | 15-Aug-09 | -- | Results | 32 | K1 | Jose Guerra | 06:09:39 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 33 | K1 | Ken Oliver | 06:13:04 | 14-Aug-10 | Valley Nordkapp RM | -- | Blog | 34 | K1 | E Ette | 06:14:48 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 35 | K1 | Glen Parry | 06:14:55 | 15-Aug-09 | Epic 18 | -- | Results | 36 | K1 | John Bunyan | 06:17:27 | 15-Aug-09 | Epic 18 | -- | Blog | 37 | K1 | Shane Kake | 06:24:44 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 38 | K1 | M Jewers | 06:28:50 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 38 | K1 | Simon Jewers | 06:28:50 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 40 | K1 | Gary Fletcher | 06:30:39 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 40 | (1) | K1W | Clare Sharp | 06:30:39 | 14-Aug-10 | P+H Quest LV | -- | Results | 42 | K1 | P Dade | 06:31:47 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 42 | K1 | T Richards | 06:31:47 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 44 | K1 | Mark Byrne | 06:32:54 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 45 | K1 | John Docherty | 06:35:18 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 45 | K1 | Jim Rodgers | 06:35:18 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 47 | K1 | Dean Kiddle | 06:44:40 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 48 | K1 | Dan Hillyer | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 48 | K1 | N Kent | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 48 | K1 | O Tills | 06:45:44 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 51 | K1 | John Harvey | 06:45:56 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 52 | K1 | A Cuzner | 06:49:11 | 02-Jul-11 | -- | Results | 53 | K1 | B Browning | 06:51:13 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 54 | K1 | Hugh de'Longh | 06:51:38 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 55 | K1 | Mark Bardsley | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 55 | K1 | Dave Campbell | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 55 | K1 | Chris Ingram | 07:01:20 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 58 | K2 | Dring/ Livett | 07:04:23 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 59 | K1 | Nick Calfe | 07:10:26 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 59 | K1 | Alan Trevarton | 07:10:26 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 61 | K1 | Dan Hillyer | 07:44:12 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results | 61 | K1 | Oliver Tills | 07:44:12 | 14-Aug-10 | -- | Results |
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62 solo paddlers
Summary:
Challenge: Eddystone Challenge RaceSolo paddlers: 62
Team paddlers: 0
Teams: 0
Recorded Start Points:
- Mountbatten (62)