GB Circumnavigation

The ultimate for the GB sea kayaker. The limited number of paddlers to complete it shows just what a major undertaking it is. To complete this one is an impressive achievement.
The GB Circumnavigator has to contend with committing coastline, demanding tidal flows, busy shipping lanes, cumulative stress and fatigue and challenging weather. It is no surprise that many have to return to daily life before completing the full distance.
While the popularity of this trip continues to grow it must be remembered that this is the most demanding trip, deserving respect. There is potential for serious trouble here.

Please take a look at the 'Notes' pages for further team details

Circumnavigation: GB

Notes

GB - Combined Table

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	Paddlers	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Joe Leach	K1M	67	CW	Falmouth	02-May-12	07-Jul-12	Rockpool Taran	Blog
2	John Willacy	K1M	72	CW	Anglesey	13-Apr-12	23-Jun-12	Rockpool Taran	Blog
3	Marcus Demuth	K1M	80	CW	Skegness	07-May-10	25-Jul-10	Valley Nordkapp	Website
3	Phil Clegg Barry Shaw Harry Whelan	Team	80	CW	Anglesey	11-May-05	29-Jul-05	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer
5	Stuart Trueman	K1M	83	CW	Cleethorpes	25-Apr-15	16-Jul-15	Tiderace Pace 17 Tour	FB
5	John Willacy	K1M	83	CCW	Stackpole	21-May-15	11-Aug-15	Rockpool Taran	Blog
7	Paul Caffyn Nigel Dennis	Team	85	CW	Holyhead	05-May-80	28-Jul-80	Valley Nordkapp HM Valley Nordkapp HM
8	Craig Leslie Stuart Leslie Lee Wilson	Team	96	CCW	Newbiggin By The Sea	26-May-12	29-Aug-12	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer	Blog FB
9	Martin Lee	K1M	97	CW	Greenwich	01-Apr-12	06-Jul-12	SKUK Explorer	Website
10	Geoff Cater Andy Mullins	Team	115	CW	Portscatho	01-May-12	23-Aug-12	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer	Blog
11	Natalie Maderova Michal Madera	Team	120	CW	Shadwell	01-Apr-12	29-Jul-12	Tiderace Xplore Tiderace Xplore	Blog
12	Katie Ellis Lee Taylor	Team	128	CW	Falmouth	04-Apr-15	09-Aug-15	Rockpool Taran 16 Rockpool Taran	K's Blog L's Blog
12	Rachel Cooper Rob Tew	Team	128	CW	Brixham	06-Apr-13	11-Aug-13	Rockpool Taran Rockpool Taran	Blog FB
14	James Bonnell	K1M	138	CW	Falmouth	20-Apr-10	04-Sep-10	P+H Cetus
15	Rob McLaughlin	K1M	143	CW	London	15-Apr-83	04-Sep-83	Valley Nordkapp
16	Peter Bray Steve Macdonald	Team	160	CW	London	15-May-96	21-Oct-96	D+K_Trotter K2	Sparks
17	Maggie Annat Dawn Moore Jon Moore	Team	172	CW	Humber Bridge	15-Apr-84	03-Oct-84	Valley Nordkapp P+H Umnak Valley Anas Acuta
18	Guy Slater	K1M	204	CW	Cambridge	03-Mar-13	22-Sep-13	Rockpool Taran	Blog
19	R. Woollven (+various)	Team	1518	CW	Ilfracombe	14-Apr-08	09-Jun-12	SKUK Explorer Valley Etain	Website
20	Stuart Fisher	K1M	15 yrs?	CW	?	1988?	2003?	?

20 completions
10 solo + 10 teams
33 paddlers in total (10 solo / 23 team)

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Solo:

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	Paddler	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Joe Leach	K1M	67	CW	Falmouth	02-May-12	07-Jul-12	Rockpool Taran	Blog
2	John Willacy	K1M	72	CW	Anglesey	13-Apr-12	23-Jun-12	Rockpool Taran	Blog
3	Marcus Demuth	K1M	80	CW	Skegness	07-May-10	25-Jul-10	Valley Nordkapp	Website
4	John Willacy	K1M	83	CCW	Stackpole	21-May-15	11-Aug-15	Rockpool Taran	Blog
4	Stuart Trueman	K1M	83	CW	Cleethorpes	25-Apr-15	16-Jul-15	Tiderace Pace 17 Tour	FB
6	Martin Lee	K1M	97	CW	Greenwich	01-Apr-12	06-Jul-12	SKUK Explorer	Website
7	James Bonnell	K1M	138	CW	Falmouth	20-Apr-10	04-Sep-10	P+H Cetus
8	Rob McLaughlin	K1M	143	CW	London	15-Apr-83	04-Sep-83	Valley Nordkapp
9	Guy Slater	K1M	204	CW	Cambridge	03-Mar-13	22-Sep-13	Rockpool Taran	Blog
10	Stuart Fisher	K1M	15 yrs?	CW	?	1988?	2003?	?

10 solo paddlers.

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Teams:

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	Paddlers	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Phil Clegg Barry Shaw Harry Whelan	Team	80	CW	Anglesey	11-May-05	29-Jul-05	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer
2	Paul Caffyn Nigel Dennis	Team	85	CW	Holyhead	05-May-80	28-Jul-80	Valley Nordkapp HM Valley Nordkapp HM
3	Craig Leslie Stuart Leslie Lee Wilson	Team	96	CCW	Newbiggin By The Sea	26-May-12	29-Aug-12	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer	Blog FB
4	Geoff Cater Andy Mullins	Team	115	CW	Portscatho	01-May-12	23-Aug-12	SKUK Explorer SKUK Explorer	Blog
5	Natalie Maderova Michal Madera	Team	120	CW	Shadwell	01-Apr-12	29-Jul-12	Tiderace Xplore Tiderace Xplore	Blog
6	Rachel Cooper Rob Tew	Team	128	CW	Brixham	06-Apr-13	11-Aug-13	Rockpool Taran Rockpool Taran	Blog FB
6	Katie Ellis Lee Taylor	Team	128	CW	Falmouth	04-Apr-15	09-Aug-15	Rockpool Taran 16 Rockpool Taran	K's Blog L's Blog
8	Peter Bray Steve Macdonald	Team	160	CW	London	15-May-96	21-Oct-96	D+K_Trotter K2	Sparks
9	Maggie Annat Dawn Moore Jon Moore	Team	172	CW	Humber Bridge	15-Apr-84	03-Oct-84	Valley Nordkapp P+H Umnak Valley Anas Acuta
10	R. Woollven (+various)	Team	1518	CW	Ilfracombe	14-Apr-08	09-Jun-12	SKUK Explorer Valley Etain	Website

23 team paddlers in 10 teams

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Circumnavigation: GB
20 completions -- 10 solo + 10 teams -- 33 paddlers in total (10 solo / 23 team)

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Circumnavigation: GB using Sails

Notes

Teams:

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	Paddlers	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Davis Gould-Duff Colin Skeath	Team	86	CW	Strontian	30-Apr-17	24-Jul-17	Open Canoe - Swift Temagami	fb

2 team paddlers in 1 teams

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Circumnavigation: GB using Sails

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Circumnavigation: GB via canals

Notes

Solo:

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* Routing via the Caledonian Canal omits the Roof of Britain section.
The following have routed in a Clockwise Direction.

	Paddler	Cat	Elapsed	Routed Via:	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Eric Innes	K1M	84	Crinan + Caledonian Canals	Blackpool	06-Jun-09	28-Aug-09	Valley Nordkapp	Blog
2	Simon Osborne	K1M	113	Crinan Canal	Aberystwyth	11-May-02	31-Aug-02	SKUK Explorer	Link
3	Richard Atkinson	K1M	121	Crinan Canal	Spey Bay	05-May-02	02-Sep-02		Article
4	Chris Duff	K1M	165*	Crinan Canal	River Humber	1986	1986	Valley Nordkapp
5	Noel Webb	K1M	176	Caledonian Canal	Shotley	05-May-07	27-Oct-07	SKUK Explorer	Blog
6	Geoffrey Hunter	K1M	185	Crinan + Caledonian Canals		May-70	Nov-1970?

6 solo paddlers.

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Circumnavigation: GB via canals

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Circumnavigation: GB + Ireland

Notes

GB + Ireland - Combined Table

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	Paddlers	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Fiona Whitehead	K1W	140	CW	Portsmouth	09-Apr-04	26-Aug-04	SKUK Greenlander Race
2	Andy Morton/ Jane Morton	K2	143	CW	Plymouth	06-Apr-13	26-Aug-13	Valley Aleut II	Website FB
3	Richard Elliot Bill Taylor Mick Wibrew	Team	157	CW	Gillingham	19-Apr-86	22-Sep-86	Nordkapp Nordkapp Nordkapp
4	Sean Morley	K1M	169	CW	Falmouth	03-Apr-04	18-Sep-04	Kirton C-Trek	Website

4 completions
2 solo + 2 teams
7 paddlers in total (2 solo / 5 team)

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Solo:

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	Paddler	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Fiona Whitehead	K1W	140	CW	Portsmouth	09-Apr-04	26-Aug-04	SKUK Greenlander Race
2	Sean Morley	K1M	169	CW	Falmouth	03-Apr-04	18-Sep-04	Kirton C-Trek	Website

2 solo paddlers.

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Teams:

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	Paddlers	Cat	Elapsed	Direction	Start	From	To	Boat	Links
1	Andy Morton/ Jane Morton	K2	143	CW	Plymouth	06-Apr-13	26-Aug-13	Valley Aleut II	Website FB
2	Richard Elliot Bill Taylor Mick Wibrew	Team	157	CW	Gillingham	19-Apr-86	22-Sep-86	Nordkapp Nordkapp Nordkapp

5 team paddlers in 2 teams

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Circumnavigation: GB + Ireland
4 completions -- 2 solo + 2 teams -- 7 paddlers in total (2 solo / 5 team)

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