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Circumnavigations: Isle of Bute
Guarding the entrance to the Firth of Clyde, the Isle of Bute provides an island destination which is easily accessible to many but gives a more remote feel. Bute also offers relative shelter and a short circular route for those looking to hone their circumnavigation planning skills. Though the island is a regular circumnavigation destination, the lack of records here reflects a need for more info rather than a reflection on the numbers of paddlers who have completed this trip.
Isle of Bute
Route Distance: ~31 nm / 57 kmPrevailing direction: CW
Solo
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| Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Boat | Verified | Note | Link1 | Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K1M | John Willacy | 05:33:59 | 19-Apr-14 | Rockpool Taran | Yes | CW | |||
| 2 | K1M | Brian Turnbull | 06:15:58 | 09-Jun-13 | Rockpool Taran | Yes | CW | |||
| 3 | K1M_Ski | Graham Bell | 06:59:32 | 01-Jul-21 | Think Six ski | Yes | CW | |||
| 4 | K1M | John Niven | 07:53:42 | 30-Jul-19 | NDK Explorer HV | Yes | CW | |||
| 5 | K1M | Ian Cooke | 08:03:16 | 15-Aug-20 | Rockpool Taran | Yes | CCW |
5 solo paddlers.
CW = clockwise, CCW = counter-clockwise
Teams
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| Posn. | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Boat | Verified | Note | Link1 | Dir |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team | Pascale Eichenmuller John Willacy | 06:46:02 | 13-Nov-21 | Rockpool Taran Rockpool Taran 16 | Yes | CW | ||
| 2 | Team | Richard Peevor Kamala Sen | 08:31:11 | 11-Jun-16 | SKUK Explorer HV Valley Nordkapp LV | Yes | CW | ||
| 3 | Team | Dean Dunbar Allistair Swinsco | 08:54:46 | 27-Aug-16 | SUP SUP | Yes | CW | ||
| 4 | Team | Paul Edmonson Malcolm Stubbs | 3 days | 17-Feb-13 | Perception Essence Perception Essence | -- | Sail | Photos |
8 team paddlers in 4 teams
Comments
Dean Dunbar / Allistair Swinsco et al. (27-Aug-16)
Stand up paddleboarding non-stop round Bute. Dean Dunbar is registered blind
Paul Edmonson / Malcolm Stubbs et al. (17-Feb-13)
Paul and Malcolm used Flat Earth sails.
Brian Turnbull : (09-Jun-13)
From Brian: "It would have been a shame to waste this settled spell so I went for a bit of a jolly over to Bute at the weekend and had a go a getting round it fairly quickly. I couldn't help being distracted by the big mountains of Arran as I paddled up the left side of Bute, might have to go back over and take a closer look at that one..."
Isle of Bute
9 completions -- 5 solo + 4 team + 0 escorted
13 paddlers in total (5 solo / 8 team / 0 escorted
Route Distance: ~31 nm / 57 km
Prevailing direction: CW
Recorded Start Points:
- Colintraive (5)
- Ettrick Bay (1)
- Kerrycroy (1)
- Kyles of Bute (1)
- Largs Marina (1)