Get out and Paddle...
My pet Time Trial - this one is as hard as you make it. Planning is fairly straightforward but for a good time you will need to choose tidy lines; take things more leisurely and you can admire spectacular views of the Snowdonia Mountains which border the route.
Start/finish in line with the Menai Bridge Slipway (SH 558, 718). Time your start to arrive at Puffin Sound around LWS and then just paddle around Puffin Island and back to Menai Bridge - simple...
Though much of the course is within the shelter of the Menai Straits don't get complacent around the island - the North side especially is often exposed to surprisingly demanding conditions. Some sample times below:
Pos. | K1W | Name | Cat | Club | Time | Date | Boat | |
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1 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:45:07 | 25-Aug-13 | Rockpool Taran | PM | ||
2 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:48:33 | 27-Aug-10 | Rockpool Taran | |||
3 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:48:42 | 15-Jan-12 | Rockpool Taran | |||
4 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:48:46 | 07-Sep-09 | Rockpool Taran Prototype | TP | ||
5 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:49:05 | 06-Oct-12 | ? | |||
6 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:49:30 | 28-Feb-14 | Rockpool Taran | PM | ||
7 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:50:23 | 25-Jun-10 | Rockpool Taran | |||
8 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:50:26 | 07-Aug-10 | Rockpool Taran | |||
9 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:51:12 | 27-Jul-12 | Rockpool Taran | |||
10 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:51:15 | 05-Jan-17 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
11 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:51:26 | 27-May-16 | Rockpool Taran | PM | ||
12 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:02 | 11-Feb-19 | Rockpool Taran | P2 | ||
13 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:08 | 29-Oct-09 | Rockpool Taran Prototype | TP | ||
14 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:27 | 04-Aug-11 | Rockpool Taran | |||
15 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:29 | 28-Mar-10 | Rockpool Taran Prototype 2 | TP | ||
16 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:33 | 18-Aug-11 | Rockpool Taran 16 | |||
17 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:42 | 02-Jun-22 | Rockpool Taran | P2 | ||
18 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:52:59 | 28-Sep-15 | Rockpool Taran | |||
19 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:53:02 | 20-Aug-11 | Rockpool Taran | |||
20 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:53:23 | 07-Feb-17 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
21 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:54:08 | 07-Apr-14 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
22 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:55:47 | 08-Nov-12 | Rockpool Taran | |||
23 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:58:07 | 18-Jul-13 | Rockpool Taran | PM | ||
24 | Pete Wood | K1M | 02:58:23 | 29-Oct-09 | Vampyre | |||
25 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:58:52 | 18-Feb-08 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
26 | Dan McGonigle | K1M | 02:58:56 | 14-May-18 | Rockpool Taran 16 | |||
27 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:59:45 | 02-Nov-17 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
28 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:59:53 | 28-Jul-11 | Rockpool Taran 16 Prototype | |||
29 | John Willacy | K1M | 02:59:59 | 29-Jul-20 | Rockpool Taran | P2 | ||
30 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:00:00 | 11-Sep-05 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
31 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:00:25 | 22-Jan-20 | Rockpool Taran | P2 | ||
32 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:01:47 | 18-Feb-11 | Rockpool Taran | |||
33 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:02:35 | 30-May-08 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
34 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:03:39 | 05-Dec-14 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
35 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:03:59 | 02-Apr-09 | Rockpool GT | |||
36 | Pete Wood | K1M | 03:05:00 | 13-Oct-10 | Rockpool Taran | |||
37 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:07:00 | 30-Aug-05 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
38 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:08:00 | 11-Dec-08 | Rockpool Menai 18 | |||
39 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:09:36 | 08-Jan-09 | Rockpool GT Prototype | |||
40 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:10:00 | 21-Jan-06 | Valley Rapier 20 | |||
41 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:11:50 | 21-Jun-07 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
42 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:17:33 | 31-Jul-09 | Rockpool GT | |||
43 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:24:00 | 30-Dec-14 | Rockpool Taran | P | ||
44 | Dave Cutts | K1M | 03:32:57 | 20-Apr-18 | P+H Cetus? | |||
45 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:33:00 | 23-Apr-07 | Nelo Inuk | I | ||
46 | John Willacy | K1M | 03:33:55 | 02-Dec-10 | Rockpool Taran | |||
47 | Peter Keron | K1M | 03:51:00 | 23-Oct-15 | WWR | |||
48 | Dave Cutts / Cathy Webb | Team | 04:12:59 | 21-Jul-18 | P+H Cetus MV | Valley Avocet LV | ||
49 | Chris Thorne | SUP_M | 05:00:01 | 17-Feb-18 | 14' Starboard Allstar (SUP) | P | ||
50 | Nick Arding | K1M | ? |