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Crossings

The UK coastline provides endless opportunities for the sea kayaker looking to challenge their mettle with an open crossing. From the island just off-shore through to those further afield such as Lundy, the Scilly Isles or the Isle of Man. And then of course there is the blue riband - a full crossing of the Irish Sea; often seen as a rite of passage for the serious sea kayaker, this requires good planning, good stamina and a good dose of determination.

Long crossings can bring many different experiences and emotions; they can be both exciting and boring, intimidating and relaxing, as well as just downright uncomfortable - but always strangely rewarding.

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Crossing Records:

News

07-Jul-20
Michal Madera joins the 1hr Distance Challenge - 14.4 km
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04-Jul-20
Penny Wingfield adds her first run to the 1hr Distance Challenge - 8.6 km
James W also adds a further run -10.2 km
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25-Jun-20
Joe Leach adds his first run to the 1hr Distance Challenge - 11.7 km
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24-Jun-20
Chris Buckton adds his first run to the 1hr Distance Challenge - 9.6 km
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24-Jun-20
Steven Whipp adds another run to the 1hr Distance Challenge - 10.3 km
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23-Jun-20
Ian Cooke ventures into his first 3hr Distance Challenge - 35.8 km
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21-Jun-20
Alan Cole adds his first 1hr Distance Challenge - 11.2 km
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19-Jun-20
Jane and Jeff Parker (Team Trentham) add a 1hr Distance Challenge - 8.2 km
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16-Jun-20
Alan Hunter adds a time to the North Berwick TT - 01:23
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14-Jun-20
Jeff Parker joins the Distance Challenge - 11.6km for 1hr
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12-Jun-20
Jon Needam circumnavigates the Isle of Wight - 09:51
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11-Jun-20
Team Gen X add another time to the Pen2Puffin TT - 03:11
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10-Jun-20
Mark Spruce adds a solo lap of Hayling Island - 02:09
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09-Jun-20
Ian Tindal adds a further crossing to the Eddystone
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08-Jun-20
Ian Cooke adds a 1hr to the PSK Distance Challenge - 11.75 km
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07-Jun-20
Ian Tindal adds a crossing to the Eddystone
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06-Jun-20
Rupert Kirkwood adds 19 crossings to the Eddystone
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01-Jun-20
New page added - Eddystone Rocks!
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31-May-20
Jon Needham and Dave Phillips add a 2016 circ of Isle of Wight.
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30-May-20
Jon Kneedham and Dave Phillips add a circ of Portsea Island.
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27-May-20
Frank Harradence adds his first PSK Distance Challenge run post lockdown
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26-May-20
Volker Gärtner improves on his PSK Distance Challenge 3hr leg - 37.7km
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25-May-20
James Edward Doherty adds his first run to the PSK Distance Challenge - in a kayak he built himself.
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21-May-20
Legacy Crossing of Irish Sea added - Don O Brien, Ciaran Cooke and Sean Cahill - 15 Jul 2013
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06-May-20
M6 Challenge updated with legacy times
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26-Mar-20
Simon Augustin now adds his first run to the 5hr Distance Challenge: 59.9km
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26-Mar-20
Simon Augustin adds his first run to the 3hr Distance Challenge
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22-Mar-20
Rich Griffiths Hughes adds his first SUP run to the PSK Distance Challenge
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21-Mar-20
Simon Augustin adds 2 more runs to the PSK Distance Challenge
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18-Mar-20
Ollie Jay also joins the PSK Distance Challenge - 13.9 km for 1 hr.
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15-Mar-20
Ian Cooke joins the PSK Distance Challenge - 11.3 km for 1 hr.
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13-Mar-20
Catriona Woods adds another run to the PSK Distance Challenge - 10.83 km for 1 hr.
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05-Mar-20
Simon Augustin joins the PSK Distance Challenge with 3 new times
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05-Mar-20
Alan Hunter adds a time to the North Berwick TT
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01-Mar-20
Llyn Padarn TT Race 6 times up.
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25-Feb-20
Brian Turnbull completes his 3hr leg of the PSK Distance Challenge.
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20-Feb-20
James Wingfield adds his first entry to the PSK Distance Challenge.
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06-Feb-20
Steve Miles adds another time to the Beacon TT for the Anglesey Masters Challenge + PSK Distance Challenge.
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21-Jan-20
Llyn Padarn TT results updated.
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18-Jan-20
Dave Cutts also completes the Beacon TT for the Anglesey Masters Challenge.
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18-Jan-20
Dave Cutts adds a 1hr leg to the PSK Distance Challenge - moving into 4th place.
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13-Jan-20
Brian Turnbull improves on his PSK Distance Challenge - 18.15 km for 1 hr.
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29-Dec-19
Catriona Woods also adds a second run to the PSK Distance Challenge - 10.40 km for 1 hr.
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21-Dec-19
Jane Parker also adds her name to the PSK Distance Challenge - 6.11 km for 1 hr.
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15-Dec-19
Llyn Paddarn TT - Race 4 results up
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07-Dec-19
Sarah Horton completes a circumnav of Anglesey, assisted by Geth Roberts - 3yr 187 days
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07-Dec-19
Catriona Woods also adds her name to the PSK Distance Challenge - 10.82 km for 1 hr.
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06-Dec-19
Brian Turnbull adds his name to the PSK Distance Challenge - 16.84 km for 1 hr.
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05-Nov-19
Paul Williams adds a time to the Llyn Padarn TT - 29:54
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05-Nov-19
Correction to the Ireland Circumnav for Jeff Allen/Harry Whelan - should show 25 days
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29-Oct-19
Details of Jörgen Kard's Gotland Circumnav added
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29-Oct-19
Results for Llyn Padarn TT Race 2 added
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29-Oct-19
Details of Pat Rodgers Ireland Circumnav (1997) corrected
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28-Oct-19
A 1981 crossing from Alderney to Swanage added - Bouteloup, Bouteloup, Hurley, Hickey and Mansell
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26-Sep-19
Steve Miles joins the PSK Distance Challenge
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22-Sep-19
Dave Cutts + Kathy Webb complete a Distance Challenge in Sardinia
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19-Sep-19
Steve Miles completes the Menai Ultimate
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18-Sep-19
Llyn Padarn TT times up
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18-Sep-19
John Willacy completes a circumnav of the Isle of Man
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17-Sep-19
Steve Miles adds a new PB to the Beacon TT
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17-Sep-19
Rich Griffiths Hughes completes the Anglesey Masters
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17-Sep-19
Michael O'Farrell completes a circumnav of Achill Island
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05-Sep-19
Llyn Padarn TT - Dates for new season up
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02-Sep-19
Andrew Corner and Lyndsay McPhee complete the Lower Bann Trail
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29-Aug-19
Ed Loffill completes a solo circumnav of Mull, Iona and Treshnish
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26-Aug-19
Pascale Eichenmuller + John Willacy circumnav Holy Island - 03:29
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25-Aug-19
Bryan Dickinson and Jenny Wong complete the Bardsey Island TT in 48:21
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25-Aug-19
Clare Sharp improves her Llyn Padarn TT Open Time - 27:28
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24-Aug-19
Dave Cutts + Kathy Webb (Team Gen X) add a new time to the Pen 2 Puffin TT, and the 1hr Distance Challenge
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23-Aug-19
Tom Thorpe completes his circumnav of Ireland - 26 days
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23-Aug-19
Jim Wallis also adds his first entries to the PSK Distance Challenge - 1hr
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20-Aug-19
Pascale Eichenmuller adds her first entry to the PSK Distance Challenge - 1hr
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20-Aug-19
Lizzie Garnett and Mark Rainsley paddle John O'Groats to Muckle Flugga
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16-Aug-19
Philip Plume completes a SUP IOW Circumnav - 14:25 tbc
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14-Aug-19
Peter Eichenmuller adds his first entry to the PSK Distance Challenge, and takes the 'Furthest from Anglesey' prize.
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12-Aug-19
News Summary page added
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12-Aug-19
Tim Wiggins completes an IOW Circumnav - 11:54 tbc
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07-Aug-19
Chris Thorne adds a SUP time to the Llyn Padarn TT - 33:10
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06-Aug-19
Kathy Webb + Lorenzo Cutts add times to the Llyn Padarn TT - 35:37 + 36:07
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05-Aug-19
James Pigdon adds his first entry to the PSK Distance Challenge
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03-Aug-19
Norbert Ziobr, Petr Major and Nick Arding circumnavigate Anglesey - Team Record
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02-Aug-19
John Willacy adds a circumnav of Achill Island - 06:29
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01-Aug-19
David Horkan adds a new circumnav of Achill Island - 06:20 - Record
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29-Jul-19
Jim Swift completes a circumnav or Ireland by paddleboard - 38 days
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29-Jul-19
Pascale Eichenmuller adds a time to the Menai Challenge - Challenge course
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28-Jul-19
Dropseat Adventure complete their circumnav of Ireland - 55 days
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20-Jul-19
Steven Whipp completes the Distance Challenge - 41.6 km
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17-Jul-19
Dimitri Vandepoele completes his first Distance Challenge run - 30.2 km
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15-Jul-19
Andy Murphy completes LEJOG - 91 days
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07-Jul-19
Rich Griffiths Hughes completes the Menai Ultimate
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07-Jul-19
New time added to the PSK Distance Challenge
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06-Jul-19
Pascale Eichenmuller adds a PB to the Parochial Puffin Island Loop
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06-Jul-19
A few more times added to the Puffin Island Loop
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05-Jul-19
Team Gen X add a run to the 3 hr Distance Challenge
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29-Jun-19
Pascale Eichenmuller and John Willacy add a team run to the 3 hr Distance Challenge.
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29-Jun-19
Dave Cutts and Kathy Webb add their first run of the ANglesey Masters Challenge
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25-Jun-19
Details added of a 1993 Scillies Crossing - Chamberlin, Copestake, Nelson and Oldrini
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20-Jun-19
Steve Miles revisits the Menai Challenge with a 52:26 for the Challenge Course
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18-Jun-19
Dave Cutts and Kathy Webb add more times to the Llyn Padarn Open list
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04-Jun-19
Rob Burgess,Ritchie Diaper and David Simpson complete their Ireland Circumnav - 52 days
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27-May-19
Body Pemberton crosses from Falmouth to Brittany
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Recent Records

26-Aug-19
Holy Island Circumnav - Team
Pascale Eichenmuller, John Willacy
03:29:57
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03-Aug-19
Anglesey Circumnav - Team
Nick Arding, Petr Major, Norbert Ziobr
12:57:37
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01-Aug-19
Achill Island Circumnav
David Horkan
06:20:29
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19-Oct-18
Isle of Lundy Crossing - Team
Joe Langham, Joe Leach
02:19:02
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30-Aug-17
North Channel Crossing - Team
Jessie Brown, Will Brown
03:54:29
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05-Jul-17
Islay Circumnav
Norbert Ziobr
18:54:02
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04-Jun-17
North Channel Team
Will Brown, Gary McClure
04:25:02
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25-Mar-17
Jura Circumnav
John Willacy
09:55:40
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11-Oct-16
Scarba Circumnav
John Willacy
01:32:05
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24-Aug-16
Isle of Man Circumnav
John Willacy
10:32:58
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18-Jun-16
North Channel - Team
Cathal Bagnall, Catriona Woods
05:30:32
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11-Jun-16
Bute Circumnav - Team
Richard Peevor, Kamala Sen
08:30:00
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29-May-16
Infinity Loop
Norbert Ziobr
18:02;39
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17-Mar-16
Jura Circumnav
Norbert Ziobr
14:52:00
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13-Oct-15
Isle of Arran Circumnav
John Willacy
09:14:54
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02-Oct-15
Achill Island Circumnav
David Horkan
06:41:32
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31-Jul-15
North Sea -- Nieuwpoort - Ramsgate
Dimitri Vandepooele
17:36:00
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03-Jul-15
Ireland Circumnav
Mick O'Meara
23 days
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02-Jul-15
Lundy - Lee Bay
Tavi Murray
04:09:25
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01-May-15
North Minch Crossing
Norbert Ziobr
07:38:00
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18-Apr-15
Little Minch Crossing
Norbert Ziobr
04:39:00
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23-Mar-15
Isle of Wight Circumnavigation
John Willacy
07:19:46
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11-Sep-14
Anglesey Circumnavigation
John Willacy
09:24:04
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09-Sep-14
Achill Island
Tim Healy, David Horkan
06:52:00
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11-Jul-14
I.O.M - England Crossing
John Willacy
04:41:22
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20-Jun-14
St Kilda Crossing
Eurion Brown,, Alex Wainwright
11:36:00
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30-May-14
Lothian Loop
Brian Turnbull
02:01:58
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13-Jun-14
Holy Island, Anglesey
John Willacy
02:55:45
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07-Jun-14
Pladda
Simon Crabtree
00:12:41
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30-Apr-14
Scotland - Isle of Man
John Willacy
03:34:00
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19-Apr-14
Isle of Bute
John Willacy
05:34:00
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24-Nov-14
Hayling Island Circumnavigation
Paul Krysik
02:02:12
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04-Dec-13
Holy Island
David Attenborough
04:18:39
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28-Sep-13
Isle of Arran
Brian Turnbull
10:21:36
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09-Sep-13
Anglesey Circumnav Team
Elan Winter +, Stuart Yendle
13:05:35
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03-Sep-13
Lundy - England
John Willacy
01:59:12
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31-Aug-13
UK Mainland + Ireland
Andy + Jane Morton
143
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22-Jul-13
Isle of Anglesey
Justine Curgenven
10:08:47
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19-Jul-13
Walney Island
Peter Hart +, Keith Longney
03:21:58
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20-Jun-13
Northern Ireland - I.O.M.
Catriona Woods
08:55:0
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09-Jun-13
Isle of Bute
Brian Turnbull
06:16:00
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05-Jun-13
North Channel
Catriona Woods
04:53:00
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20-May-13
Land's End - John O'Groats
Glyn Brackenbury
32 days
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12-Feb-13
Holy Island, Anglesey
Pete Evans,, Steve Miles
05:00:00
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08-Aug-12
Northern Ireland - England
Conor, Murray
21:06:50
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28-Jul-12
Republic of Ireland - Anglesey
B. Fanning,, M. O'Meara
10:22:00
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15-Apr-12
Isle of Man - Northern Ireland
John, Willacy
07:26:00
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25-Jul-20
Moray Firth Sea Kayak Challenge
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Irish Coast Paddling Championships
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