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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

28-Jun-22
Dave Cutts and Kathy Webb add Carreg yr Honwy and Maen Mellt
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28-Jun-22
Jon Needham rounds Portsea Island - 02:43
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28-Jun-22
Michal Madera and Natalie Maderova add various from River Thams and Medway
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28-Jun-22
Ralph Baker sets a new standard for the Eddystone Rocks TT - 03:40:30
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28-Jun-22
Neal Ricketts adds Chapel Rock, Severn Estuary
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21-Jun-22
Marcus Redfern rounds Hayling Island - 03;37:45
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21-Jun-22
Ian Cooke adds Hartlepool and Durham to the Coastal Counties Challenge
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21-Jun-22
Fred Curtin-Sewell adds Old Harry
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21-Jun-22
Peter Miller rounds Hayling Island and adds varios from Langstone Harbour
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21-Jun-22
Sylvia Knight adds Ilha da Culatra
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14-Jun-22
Ian Cooke completes a 100K Day - 102.93 km
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14-Jun-22
Giles Hudson and Rhys Hunt lap the Isle of Wight - 07:39:34
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14-Jun-22
Andy Ironside completes a further lap of Portsea - 03:31:30
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14-Jun-22
Zoe O'Connell and Sylvia Knight add Portugal to the 1000 Islands Challenge with Isla de Martinhal
Sylvia also completes Ilha da Barretta
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09-Jun-22
Richard Hughes adds one lap of Ynys Benlas - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Jun-22
Dan McGonigle circumnavigates Bure: 07:21
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08-Jun-22
Mike Conroy adds a lap of Lundy Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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08-Jun-22
Ben Cowans adds a further lap of Hayling Island - 1000 Islands Challenge
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01-Jun-22
Eddie Murray laps Great Island - 03:39:37
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01-Jun-22
Neal Ricketts joins the 2022 - 1000 Islands Challenge with a lap of The Island
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30-May-22
Ciaran Usher laps Great Island - 03:42:44
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29-May-22
Dave Cutts and Kathy Webb add various from the Slate Isles - 1000 Islands Challenge
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29-May-22
Scott Bekker adds Hart-Miller Island and Pleasure Island in Chesapeake Bay - 1000 Islands Challenge
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29-May-22
Jon Needham completes a further lap of Hayling Island - 02:19
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23-May-22
Andy Ironside completes his first solo lap of Hayling Island - 03:22
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23-May-22
Nigel Warren sets a new PB and new record for the Eddystone Rocks TT
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23-May-22
New Circumnav/TT page launched for Great Island in Cork Harbour
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19-May-22
Daniel Shimmin and George Shaw paddle from the IOM to the Walney Extension Wind FArm - 65 km - 08:57
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18-May-22
Elizabeth Cannon sets a PB on the Osea Island TT
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18-May-22
Pen Goodber completes a circumnav of Wales - 1101 days
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17-May-22
Chris Buckton completes a 3hr leg of the Distance Challenge - 24.1 km
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17-May-22
Michael O'Farrell adds Great Island + various to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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17-May-22
Simon Champ also adds Great Island to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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17-May-22
Dave Cutts and Kathy Webb add The Stacks and Dave adds Middle Mouse to the 1000 Islands
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17-May-22
Pablo Ramita de Avellano joins the Distance Challenge with a 1hr leg - 9.46 km
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17-May-22
Jon Needham sets another PB with a lap of Hayling Island - 02:14
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17-May-22
Henning de Haas adds Møgelø and Illumø to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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17-May-22
Simon Champ adds another Great Island to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-May-22
Peter Miller and Andy Ironside add a lap of Portsea Island
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06-May-22
Ben Cowans adds a lap of Hayling Island
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06-May-22
Ben Cowans adds a lap of Hayling Island
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06-May-22
Ben Cowans and Phil Smith circumnav the IOW - 11:54:39
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06-May-22
Dave Cutts completes a run of the Menai Challenge - Challenge Course - 54:36 - a new PB
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06-May-22
Pable Ramita de Avellano adds various islands from Chile to 1000 Islands
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05-May-22
Mike Conroy completes an Anglesey Circumnav - 18:53:21
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04-May-22
Charles Daly adds Garnish to 1000 Islands
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04-May-22
Eurion Brown adds Ramsey + various to 1000 Islands
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04-May-22
Dave Cutts completes a run of the Menai Challenge - 73:04
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04-May-22
Jon Needham sets another PB with a lap of Hayling Island - 02:15
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04-May-22
Charles Daly adds a 3 hr run to the Distance Challenge - 22.4km
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04-May-22
Glenn Sutcliffe completes a lap of Walney Island - 03:48:26
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30-Apr-22
Pascale Eichenmuller completes a lap of Walney Island - 03:21:23
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30-Apr-22
John Willacy completes a lap of Walney Island - 02:50:32
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26-Apr-22
Paul Barrett and Rhys Hunt lap Hayling and Brownsea, and paddle between the two over 2 days
Counties Challenge
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26-Apr-22
Ben Cowans, Fred Curtin-Sewell and Phil Smith complete a lap of Portsea and Hayling Islands
Peter Miller joins them for Hayling
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26-Apr-22
Charles Daly adds a run to the 1hr Distance Challenge - 9.11km
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26-Apr-22
Mike Conroy also completes the 100K Day Challenge - 100.07 km
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26-Apr-22
Mike Conroy completes another paddle to the Eddystone Lighthouse
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21-Apr-22
Elizabeth Cannon completes a nother lap of Mersea Island
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21-Apr-22
Jon Needham set a PB with a lap of Hayling Island - 02:17
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19-Apr-22
Kathy Webb and Dave Cutts add Isola Piana and Isola Foradada to 1000 Islands Challenge
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19-Apr-22
Simon Turnbull joins the 1000 Islands Challenge with both Tudwal islands.
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19-Apr-22
Henning de Haas brings Denmark to the 1000 Islands Challenge with Hjarnø.
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19-Apr-22
Rhys Hunt and Paul Barrett paddle a lap of the Isle of Sheppey
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19-Apr-22
Chris Wade completes a circumnav of Walney Island - 03:23:38
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19-Apr-22
Phil Smith and Fred Curtin-Sewell complete a circumnav of IOW - 10:25:38
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19-Apr-22
Dave Phillips and Jon Needham complete a circumnav of IOW - 02:23:14
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14-Apr-22
Pascale Eichenmuller and John Willacy add Conwy county to the Coastal Counties Challenge
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14-Apr-22
Simon Champ joins the 1000 Islands with Great Island.
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05-Apr-22
Eurion Brown adds a lap of Flat Holm and one of Sully Island to the 1000 Islands
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05-Apr-22
Kathy Webb and Dave Cutts add a lap of Isola Rossa to the 1000 Islands
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05-Apr-22
Jon Needham completes a lap of Hayling Island - 02:24
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02-Apr-22
James Gerrie joins the PSK Distance Challenge with a 5hr leg - 39.4 km
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01-Apr-22
Glenn Sutcliffe adds a lap of Bute to the 1000 Islands.
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29-Mar-22
Michael O'Farrell adds Colt, Shenick, St.Patricks islands and also Rockabill to the 1000 Islands.
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29-Mar-22
John Willacy completes his 11th circumnav of Anglesey
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22-Mar-22
Steve King joins the 2022 Islands Challenge with Breinton Island.
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22-Mar-22
Fred Curtin-Sewell adds a lap of Hayling Island.
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22-Mar-22
Elizabeth Cannon adds a lap of Mersea Island.
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22-Mar-22
Ian Cooke adds Flintshire and Denbighshire to the Counties Challenge.
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22-Mar-22
Pascale Eichenmuller and John Willacy add Gwynedd to the Counties Challenge.
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20-Mar-22
Llyn Padarn TT - Final Race of 21/22 results added
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20-Mar-22
Elizabeth Cannon adds Horsey island to the 1000 Islands 2022
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14-Mar-22
Kris D'Aout adds a 1hr run to the Distance Challenge - 14.1 km
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14-Mar-22
Orlando Navarro adds Isla Huelmo and a return to Isla Tautil - 1000 Islands Challenge
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14-Mar-22
Elizabeth Cannon adds Ray Island to the 1000 Islands Challenge
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06-Mar-22
Glenn Sutcliffe completes a circ of Rona
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02-Mar-22
Glenn Sutcliffe completes a circ of Raasay
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01-Mar-22
Pablo Ramita de Avellano adds two more to the 1000 Islands
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01-Mar-22
Llyn Padarn Race 6 times are up
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17-Feb-22
John Willacy adds a run to the Menai Challenge 2022 - 62:13
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17-Feb-22
Orlando Navarro joins the 2022 Islands Challenge - with Isla Tenglo and Isla Maillen.
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13-Feb-22
Kathy Webb and Dave Cutts add various from The Swellies.
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13-Feb-22
Pascale Eichenmuller adds a 1hr Distance Challenge run - 9.96 km
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12-Feb-22
John Willacy completes the M6 Challenge - 07:41
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31-Jan-22
Catch-up with islands added to 1000 Islands Challenge 2021 for Catriona Woods
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31-Jan-22
Charles Daly joins the 1000 Islands Challeng, with Lousy Castle Island.
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30-Jan-22
Kathy Webb and Dave Cutts add Rhoscolyn Beacon to the 1000 Islands
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30-Jan-22
Richard Hughes returns us to the Black Rock Dash - 50:42
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30-Jan-22
Glyn Brackenbury complets a return crossing to Lundy - 02:13
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25-Jan-22
Michael O'Farrell adds Spike and Lambay Islands to the 1000 Islands
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Recent Records

22-Jun-22
Eddystone Rocks Challenge
Ralph Baker
03:40:30
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29-Apr-22
Walney Island Circumnav
John Willacy
02:50:32
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16-Apr-22
Portsea Island Circumnav - Team
Jon Needham, Dave Phillips
02:23:14
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13-Nov-21
Isle of Bute Circumnav - Team
Pascale Eichenmuller, John Willacy
06:46:02
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10-Nov-21
Portsea Island Circumnav
Brendan Reese
01:58:08
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29-Oct-21
River Shannon Descent
Shane Young
41:19:12
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09-Oct-21
Isle of Wight Circumnav
John Willacy
07:02:22
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17-Sep-21
Hayling Island Circumnav
Brendan Reese
01:57:50
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20-Jun-21
Skye Circumnav
John Willacy
54:22:10
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06-Jun-21
Wales Circumnav
Glyn Brackenbury
12 days
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30-Apr-21
Walney Island Circumnav - Team
Pascale Eichenmuller, John Willacy
03:08:54
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26-Apr-21
Walney Island Circumnav
John Willacy
02:51:56
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23-Apr-21
Isle of Skye Circumnav
Kate Duffus
63:37:00
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18-Oct-20
Isle of Wight Circumnav - Team
Simon Alderdice, Joe Langham
07:25:41
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23-Sep-20
Walney Island Circumnav
John Willacy
02:53:09
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21-Sep-20
Isle of Wight Circumnav - Team
Giles Hudson, Matt Parton
08:22:52
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20-Sep-20
Walney Island Circumnav
Ian Cooke
03:05:13
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13-Sep-20
Portsea Island Circumnav - Team
David Copp, Giles Hudson
02:31:56
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03-Sep-20
North Channel Crossing
David Horkan
03:10:58
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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 Ziober
12:57:37
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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 Ziober
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 Ziober
18:02;39
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17-Mar-16
Jura Circumnav
Norbert Ziober
14:52:00
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13-Oct-15
Isle of Arran Circumnav
John Willacy
09:14:54
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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 Ziober
07:38:00
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18-Apr-15
Little Minch Crossing
Norbert Ziober
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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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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