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Crossings: Isle of Man / Wales
Situated in the centre of the Irish Sea the Isle of Man is a perfect draw for many a sea kayaker. It's positioning means it can often be seen from many places on the surrounding mainland on a clear day. It also means that the tidal flows from both north and south meet around the island, requiring some good planning to make the trip. The island also provides fantastic coastline, demanding tide races and plenty of wildlife, including Basking Sharks.
The route from Wales is usually started from Anglesey on the North Wales coast.
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Isle of Man - Wales
Route Distance: ~40 nm / 74 kmPrevailing direction: S >> N
Solo
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| Posn. | K1W | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Start | Finish | Boat | Verified | Note | Link1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K1M | John Willacy | 08:21:12 | 23-Apr-10 | Cemlyn Bay | Scarlett Point | Rockpool Taran | Yes | Article | ||
| 2 | K1M | George Shaw | 08:24:00 | 11-Jul-14 | ? | ? | SKUK Cadence | -- | |||
| 3 | K1M | John Willacy | 10:48:00 | 13-Apr-12 | Cemlyn Bay | Port St Mary | Rockpool Taran | Yes | |||
| 4 | K1M | Olly Sanders | ~12:00:00 | Apr-2003 | Cemaes Bay | Port St Mary | P+H Capella | -- | |||
| 5 | K1M | Keirron Tastagh | 14:00:00 | 30-Aug-01 | Porth Dafarch | Port St Mary | SKUK Explorer | -- | |||
| 6 | K1M | Keirron Tastagh | ? | 2002 | SKUK Explorer | -- | |||||
| 6 | K1M | Joe Leach | ? | 14-May-12 | Cemlyn Bay | Port St Mary | Rockpool Taran | -- |
7 solo paddlers.
CW = clockwise, CCW = counter-clockwise
Teams
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| Posn. | Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Start | Finish | Boat | Verified | Note | Link1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K2 | Justine Curgenven / Barry Shaw | 10:01:00 | 2007 | Bull Bay | ? | -- | |||
| 2 | Team | Phil Clegg Barry Shaw Harry Whelan | 11:20:00 | 2004 | ? | Cemaes Bay | SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer | -- | ||
| 3 | Team | Jonny Eldridge Chris Withers | 12:18:00 | 15-Aug-16 | Bull Bay | Port St Mary | Rockpool GT Valley Nordkapp LV | -- | ||
| 4 | Team | Barry Shaw Harry Whelan | 13:10:00 | 2004 | Cemaes Bay | ? | SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer | -- | ||
| 5 | Team | Phil Clegg Barry Shaw Harry Whelan | 14:30:00 | 2005 | Cemaes Bay | ? | SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer | -- | ||
| 6 | Team | Natalie Maderova Michal Madera | 14:55:00 | 26-May-12 | Bull Bay | Port St Mary | Tiderace Xplore Tiderace Xplore | -- | ||
| 7 | Team | Katie Ellis Lee Taylor | 15:08:00 | 04-May-15 | Amlwch | Derby Haven | Rockpool Taran 16 Rockpool Taran | -- | Katie Blog | |
| 8 | Team | Arthur Clark Nick Gough Steve Farrow | 19:30:00 | 03-Jun-74 | Cemaes Bay | Port Greenaugh | Valley Anas Acuta Valley Anas Acuta | -- |
19 team paddlers in 8 teams
Various
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| Cat | Paddler | Elapsed | Date | Start | Finish | Boat | Verified | Note | Link1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team K2 | Nick Beighton / Ian O'Grady Adam Harmer / Tori James | 15:25:00* | 31-May-14 | Porth Dafarch | Port St Mary | Valley Aleut II Valley Aleut II | -- | Escort | Link |
4 paddlers in 1 teams
Notes: Various
Notes
Nick Beighton / Ian O'Grady et al. (31-May-14)
The Beeline Team completed this crossing in double kayaks as part of an ambitous journey taking a straightline from Land's End to John O'Groats.
Arthur Clark / Nick Gough et al. (03-Jun-74)
From Nick:" Yes, I still have a few cuttings of the Anglsey/ I.O.M. trip. Date of crossing, 3 June 1974. Overall time, approx 19.5 hrs Start time, Cemaes Bay, 04.25 hrs. Finish time.Port Greenaugh, (east of Castletown) 23.55 hrs. Craft, Valley Canoe Products, Anas Acuta. Hard chined sea kayaks. We experimented with a Seafix Direction Finder for plots, but the process was so long-winded, it was consigned to history for later trips. The trip was done ostensibly to see some motor cycle racing, it being T.T. week. We returned to Llandudno via ferry, I think it was the last season of regular ferries on the Douglas/Llandudno route. There was no sense of "record attempts", just a carefully planned day out. At that time, we felt that three was the optimum number for long trips offshore. As the Celtic name of both islands is Mona, the trip became known as the "Mona to Mona" trip.
Katie Ellis / Lee Taylor et al. (04-May-15)
Part of GB Circumnavigation
Joe Leach : (14-May-12)
Day 15 of GB Circumnavigation.
Natalie Maderova / Michal Madera et al. (26-May-12)
Part of GB Circumnavigation
Keirron Tastagh : (30-Aug-01)
Keirron's claims to be the youngest paddler to have completed this route solo (age 22).
John Willacy : (13-Apr-12)
Day 1 of GB Circumnavigation.
Isle of Man - Wales
16 completions -- 7 solo + 8 team + 1 escorted
30 paddlers in total (7 solo / 19 team / 4 escorted
Route Distance: ~40 nm / 74 km
Prevailing direction: S >> N
Recorded Start Points:
- ?? (1)
- ?? (2)
- Amlwch (1)
- Bull Bay (3)
- Cemaes Bay (4)
- Cemlyn Bay (3)
- Porth Dafarch (2)