tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43543260706612225562024-03-12T16:28:51.210-07:00Sea Leopard CharterStuart Gleeson is a pilot for the Channel Swimming Association, registered with the Maritime Coastguard Agency. Sea Leopard is a licenced charter boat ideal for swim training, sea fishing, tourism/filming and corporate hospitality trips.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-2739862249733784112013-09-16T08:48:00.001-07:002013-09-16T08:48:45.559-07:00Alison Brisby - Successful Channel Solo swim - 12th September 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As well as Channel swims Sea Leopard also can be chartered for fishing trips, days out, film crews, corporate trips or something imaginative that you might want to do. Contact me & we'll have a chat. Stu.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-27613377312752750492013-09-05T15:00:00.001-07:002013-09-05T15:00:11.346-07:00Ian Holt - Channel Solo Attempt - 3rd September 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Sadly Ian's swim has had to be aborted due to severe cramp. Ian put in an amazing effort all day and swam strong. Well done Ian, you done great.</span></div>
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A note from Stuart Gleeson: "It is always a disappointment for everyone when a swimmer does not succeed due to injury or circumstances beyond their control. <span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Sadly at 8am after 4 hours & 21 minutes Jessica had to stop due to a shoulder injury. A very brave effort from a future channel soloist, hopefully we'll have another try in better circumstances."</span></div>
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Jackson Carroll has been a regular on the Coldwater Culture swim training weekends over the winter so we were already familiar with how each other works which is always helpful. I met Jackson & his team just after 0120, his support crew are Phil, Damien, Tory & Eleanor Woodward (who has also travelled with me before). I introduce my crewman Stu Adams to those who haven't already met him & also CSA Observer Keith Oiller who is accompanying this trip. Shortly after I give a safety briefing & hand over to Keith who reminds Jackson of the rules of the swim whilst Stuart & I make preparations to leave. </div>
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Around 0200 we are underway heading for the open sea past the calm that is Dover Harbour bound for Samphire Ho. </div>
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Jackson swims to shore at 0238. After he has indicated he is ready on the beach at 0240 I sound the klaxon & the swim begins. Inshore waters are not busy, Sea Satin is in front of us whilst Suva, Masterpiece & Optimist start shortly after us. </div>
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At 0332 I contact Dover Coastguard & make my mandatory report. Five minutes later Jackson has his first feed. A few minutes later Keith makes his first recordings of the data required by the CSA which continues at hourly intervals throughout the swim. </div>
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The first few hours pass without event, Jackson settles into his stroke whilst his support team adjust to their surroundings & share responsibility for feeds & encouragement. Some sleep is taken, but there is always someone watching. </div>
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At 0500 the sun starts to make it's presence known & as we enter the South West shipping lane at 0600 we are greeted by a convoy of ships in glorious sunshine. Stu & I don't get that much chance to admire the scenery: our attention is focussed upon navigating Jackson whilst avoiding the ships. At 0620 a tall sailing ship passes, a ghost ship out of the haze. It is a welcome change from the square ugly things that usually plough up & down this stretch. </div>
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Jackson in not one for excessive communication, taking his feeds & informing his crew of what he wants next before continuing. Swift feeds make a lot of difference - the time of all the stops is drifting time & too much of that will add hours on a swim & sometimes make for a much harder swim. </div>
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At 0855 we enter the separation zone. At 0942 I inform Gris Nez Traffic that we are entering the NE lane. At 1009 & 1110 Jackson takes longer to feed & the latter is followed by some vomitting. Better out than in! Half hour later he seems okay & is jokes briefly with his team that they haven't given him the same thing that made him sick last time.</div>
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At 1305 I inform Gris Nez traffic of our arrival into French Inshore waters. At 1439 Jackson is given some information by the team to up his pace if he can to make it across the current. He responds accordingly. At the next feed (1511) a message from his family is relayed. The team gives plenty of encouragement to spur him on. This is effective. At 1540 we are about half a mile from Cap Gris Nez. Conditions are getting worse now, but it won't make much difference now - he's close enough to make it in. </div>
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Around 1600 I get Stuart Adams to prepare the punt but the depth of the water under the keel means I can manouevre Sea Leopard to within 40 metres of the landing point which Jackson reaches, climbing clear of the water at 1613. We wonder if he is going to climb all the way to the light house, but he decides to return to the boat for well deserved congratulations. </div>
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Total time: 13hours, 33 minutes.</div>
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Well done Jackson. It has been a good experience with you throughout the year & all the hard work that you put in paid off. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Jackson Carroll on his way home after his swim.</em></td></tr>
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The team arrived at Dover Marina shortly before CSA Observer Keith Oiler just before 0900. I introduce everyone to everyone else - my crewman today is Garry Clarke. The team of swimmers cossists of five swimmers - Graham, Simon, Dominic, Chris & Liam. Supporting is Dee, Alice & Phil.</div>
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Around 0915 I give the safety briefing to the team & hand over to Keith for the CSA rules of the swim whilst Garry & I make preparations to leave the public pontoon. Graham is to be the first swimmer, he does some warming up as we head to Samphire Ho. 0944 - Graham swims to shore. Keith & I agree on the time & the swim commences officially at 0945 as Graham reenters the water starting the team on their Channel relay adventure. Graham chooses to swim on the Starboard side, either side can be accomodated for on this boat. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Graham Knott</em></td></tr>
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At 1020 I notify Dover Coastguard with the mandatory information regarding the nature of our journey & the number of people on board. A Channel swimmer (or team) name are registered with the Coastguard as part of the pre season administration. This means that the Coastguard (on both sides of the Channel) are aware of our intention to undertake a swim & that we are under restricted manuevreability. Information broadcasts at regular intervals informs shipping passing through the Dover Strait of our presence. AIS (Automatic Identification of Ships) Radar also is used by the coastguards, shipping & us to safely navigate in a manner that would otherwise be in contravention of the regulations regarding crossing the shipping lanes. </div>
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The first hour passes without incident, inshore waters are occupied by other escort vessels, some ahead, a few behind. </div>
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At 1045 the first change over is made - Simon enters the water behind Graham. Graham is assisted up the ladder & the swim continues. </div>
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Shortly after, as is usual on all trips the observer takes various information for the official report whihch consists of latitude & longtitude positions (my screen provides the details), whether the tide is flooding, ebbing or slackwater, the sea temperature, air temperature & sea state. Stroke rate of the swimmer is also noted by the observer, sometimes I might enquire on whether it has changed but generally this is obvious. </div>
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Throughout Simon's hour the procession of Ferries continues between Dover & Calais. A small yacht & rib also are in our vicinity. Jellyfish (which have been quite common this season) are sighted for the first time. At 1145 Dominic takes over from Simon. </div>
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A porpoise is spotted at 1150. Weather is good, wind SW force 2. Excellent visibility (as shown on photos) there is a slight swell. Graham makes everyone laugh with an orange survival sleeping bag.<br />
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By 1230 the flood is taking us up the Channel. </div>
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Chris takes over from Dominic at 1245. Just before 1300 a small French yacht passes close astern. Other escort boats are travelling at about the same speed as us - Viking Princess are 3/4 mile ahead whilst Sea Farer 2, Optimist, Anastasia & Gallivant are 2 miles to port. Dee calls Chris closer to the baot at 1318. Following the boat is a basic but essential skill in Channel swimming. Keeping sight of the nose of the boat at least every other stroke means that when I make a slight alteration the swimmer should move accordingly. Slight adjustments have to be made regularly especially on crossing the shipping lanes. 1328 - Liam is getting ready to swim. 1333. Ferry Rodin passes close on port side on the way to Calais, followed a few minutes later by Dieppe Seaways. </div>
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1342 - Car transporter Paradise Ace passes ahead. Liam enters the water at 1345, Chris returns on board. </div>
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At 1350 I notify Dover Coastguard that we have entered the SW Lane. This is a formality in some ways as we are clearly visible on radar, but it also reminds them of our journey & is a back up in case of any sort of malfunction. At 1352 a small yacht passes close on the Starboard side. A small tanker passes about half a mile in front. </div>
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1445 - Graham starts his second swim. </div>
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1527 - Container ship Niledutch Cape Town bound for LeHavre passes half a mile astern.</div>
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At 1645 Dominic enters the water, Simon exits. At 1718 I notify Dover Coastguard that we are leaving the SW lane & entering the separation zone. Shortly after (1721) I notify Gris Nez Traffic (the French Coastguard) that we are leaving the separation zone & entering the North East lane. </div>
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At 1727 a container ship of the VFB line, Xin Beijing (336 metres long) passes about 3/4 mile across bow. Not so large, but still significant a few minutes later is a Hapag Lloyd container ship passes a mile & a half ahead. </div>
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1745 Chris in, Dominic finished. An uneventful hour, everyone has settled into the general routine & is looking after each other well. An hour later - 1845 - Liam takes over from Chris. At 1855 I see a dophin on the port side. Everyone else is fixated on the opposite side & there is some joking that I must be seeing things. A good job I suppose that one of us is keeping a good watch on this trip!</div>
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At 1918 a small tanker passes 1/2 a mile in front. The traffic is not too heavy today. Lightsticks & strobes are now being attached to various swimmers goggles ready for the night shift. </div>
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Graham takes over from Liam at 1945. Two small to medium sized tankers pass ahead during the change over at varying distances. During the next hour darkness begins to fall, the Moon being full reflecting the strength of today's tide & the distance tracked by the team. During these hours of a trip in the North East Lane at night Garry & I are monitoring the position of other vessels, listening to the radio for information (much in the way a parent listens out for a child crying in the night) & keeping our course steady with due regard to the state of the tide & prevailing conditions. Teams & solo swimmers can tire without really knowing when the sun goes down. At 2020 I talk to Simon & Dee about the importance of making ground in the next two hours so that we have a chance of making shore in good time. When the tide floods into the Channel whilst a team (or solo swimmer) are still in the deep water of the NE lane, it can push the swimmers back out away from the coast making success much less likely. The tide builds in strength in the second & third hours after the change & slackens off only towards the end of the fifth or sixth hour before changing again. This is why Channel swimming is hard & one of the reasons why many do not make it across. </div>
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2045 - Simon takes over from Graham. The team are especially encouraging now, knowing the importance in making distance in this next two hours. Simon makes a good effort & hands over to Dominic at 2145. At 2150 I notify Gris Nez Traffic that we are entering French Inshore waters & leaving the NE shipping lane. </div>
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The boats we have travelled with today are still with us - Viking Princess is still about a mile ahead. Sea Farer 2 is about half a mile astern. Optimist, Gallivant & Anastasia are ahead to port also. </div>
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2230. Garry Clarke explains the mechanics of our heading & current position ot Chris & reiterates the importance of making progress now that the tide is flooding up the Channel.</div>
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Chris sets off for his hour at 2245, swimming strongly. We pass the Abbeville buoy on our starboard side. Landing looks likely to be NE of Cap Blanc. At 2325 I note the sea is flat calm. Moon light is strong with cliffs in sight. A small yacht passes astern at 2335. </div>
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2345. Liam takes over from Chris. At 2358 Reg Brickell, pilot of Viking Princess contacts Gris Nez Traffic & informs them that their swimmer has landed & that they are now on a return leg of a 2 way swim. At 0010 I set Garry the task of preparing the tender ready to accompany the swimmer who lands. That will be Graham, who takes over from Liam at 0045. Very impressive night swim from Liam who is congratulated by everyone for a good effort. </div>
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At 0055 we cast Garry off into the darkness to follow Graham. Depth sensors keep me aware of how much water is under the keel & I keep Sea Leopard about 100m off shore. The search light provides the view that everyone wants to see at 0059 - Graham standing on the sand of Sangatte. </div>
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Garry brings Graham back to the boat & once onboard we make preparations to return to Dover whilst the team congratulate each other. They have managed to beat their friends who swam yesterday so there is more celebrating. Keith confirms the finish time to me - the observer is the person who records the official time, but we syncronise timing at the start of the swim & confirm at the end in case of any problem with timepieces. </div>
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At 0120 I contact Gris Nez Traffic to inform them that our swimmer is safely back on board & that we are returning to Dover. I then contact Dover Coastguard with much the same information. Dover Coastguard kindly congratulates the swimmers & wishes us a safe journey home. </div>
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The trip back was unremarkable & the team left the boat at 0404. </div>
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Well done & a<span class="userContent"> big thanks to the Pink ladies the Funk Seal Brothers & the Space Cadets it's been a pleasure meeting you all the last week has been a blast.<br /> </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-5499092545617359962013-08-19T01:06:00.002-07:002013-08-19T01:06:51.495-07:00Adrian Radford - Successful Sol Channel swim - 14th August 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Adrian Radford before his Channel Swim</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Adrians route across the English Channel</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Chris Murray</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Mark Gillard</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Chris Murray in his mankini</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Route of Chanel no. 3 pour hommes</em></td></tr>
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Yang Kang Jin & his support team arrived at 0545. Introductions - meet crewman Garry Clark &</div>
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Observer Giovanna Richards (G). Yang's daughter Rui acts as translator as G gives reminds the swimmer of the rules. I then give a safety briefing before leaving public pontoon at 0625 heading for our starting point of Shakespeare beach.</div>
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0745 - feed of warm Maxim & orange refused. Taken at 0800. Rui translates that Yang feels a little cold. I contact Dover Coastguard shortly after with mandatory information.</div>
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0905 - change of stroke to front crawl. Feed at 0920. 1000 - change back to breast stroke, Rui describes it as "Frog Stroke."</div>
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1111 - Feed taken, swimmer says he feels good & not tired. </div>
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1123 - I notify Dover Coastguard that we are entering the South West Lane.</div>
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1154 - Yang changes to breaststroke after a conversation with Rui giving information that the tide is changing & that the front crawl has slowed considerably. Yang says he is a bit cold so a warm feed is prepared & given at 1205. Front crawl again. </div>
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1238 - Feed of chocolate mini rolls seems to go down well. Breaststroke continues. Some of the supporters have been sick, sun is warming up. </div>
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1305 - Yang feeds & reports his regular change of stroke is due to muscle cramps in his legs. </div>
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1403 - Via Rui, I talk to Yang as he has slowed considerably. He says he has slight cramp but isn't tired or cold. He switches to front crawl.</div>
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1444 - Feed. I contact Dover Coastguard to notify them that we are entering the Separation zone. Yang swims breaststroke, stops & then continues on with Front crawl. </div>
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1550. I contact Gris Nez Traffic & inform them we are entering the North East lane. </div>
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Two feeds pass by, I do not note the times. Garry & I are kept busy with negotiating traffic in the lane, our AIS (automatic Identification of Ships) radar gives information about us to the surrounding traffic whilst we can also see the size, speed & course of the ships around us. We have to factor in our own speed & course so that we are not in collision with other vessels! Many large ships are now controlled by computer on a GPS track to negotiate the shallower parts of the Dover Strait. Sometimes the coastguard will contact a ship informing them of our position, other times we communicate directly with the Captain of a vessel so as to make them aware of our swimmer & limited manuevrability. There are times when we have to stop a swimmer to tread water whilst two ships pass one behind, one in front. These are good opportunities for extra feed & information exchange/encouragement with the swimmer, but of course we are drifting too which does not help our position. </div>
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1741. I talk (via Rui) to Yang & explain that teh speed will have to pick up in the next hour as the flood tide will be strong & will take us up the lane with the coast of France receding away from us. </div>
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1824 - Knud Reefa, a ship with it's own cranes passes close by our bow. </div>
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1858 - Car carrier California Highway crosses our bow causing extra waves. </div>
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1910 - Yang vomits but swims on without any communication. Wind against tide causing some big swells now. In the Ferry lane now, lots passing with supporters taking lots of photos. One of the Grimaldi line car transporters passes close by.</div>
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1940 - Liquid feed. Cake offered but refused. Yang tells his daughter the waves are too big, but Rui urges him onwards. Some more vomitting over the next hour or so. </div>
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2111 - Feed & stretching. Yang has some cramp. Changes again to front crawl. He is wandering away from the boat so I give instructions to stay closer. </div>
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2158. Feed. Yang & his family speak for a few minutes. He appears to be suffering & expresses his wish to abort the swim. After confirming this is what he wants to do, Garry & I help him aboard.</div>
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2200. Safely back on board, Yang is attended by his family with towels & blankets. I notify Gris Nez traffic that we have finished our swim & begin the journey back to Dover. </div>
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Yang Kang Jin swam for 15 hours & 15 minutes & did not have an easy time in the Channel. Despite some real discomfort Yang kept going for as long as he could. </div>
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Well done Yang, I hope that you recover well & wish you all the best for the future. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-18811395426904147142013-08-06T00:32:00.000-07:002013-08-06T00:32:15.657-07:00Kent Nicholas - successful solo Channel swim - 1st August 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Kent Nicholas ready to go.</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Kent leaving Shakespeare cliffs on the way to France</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Feeding</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Overtaking Masterpiece escorting another Channel attempt</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"Kent doing what he does best - swimming strong"</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The route of Kent Nicholas' Channel Swim</em></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-11047847453332735262013-07-28T14:55:00.003-07:002013-07-28T14:55:55.020-07:00Oundle Channel Swim Dream Team - successful Channel relay swim - 26th July 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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"It's Kit's Fault" relay team is a family affair with a substitution: Jackson Carroll (seen below in blue shirt) stood in at short notice for Anji Page (due to health reasons) who had in turn replaced Charlie Brookes who withdrew due to an opportunity in America. The rest of the team are siblings Ali Hornby, Sue Brookes, Paul & Steve Husband with brother in law Ray Brookes. Ali made a valiant unsuccessful solo attempt in 2012 (16 hours 25 minutes) with the family acting as support team both for the pre swim training & support on the boat. Jackson Carroll is training for a solo in September & had trained with the others at Folkestone over the winter. </div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Ali explained that Kit was another sister, who died of cancer in 2011. The siblings decided that it would be a good idea to swim to raise money for McMillan Nurses and the British Heart Foundation. </span></div>
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Jackson Carroll started the swim from Shakespeare Beach at 0750. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>"In she goes, no time wasted with Sue" </em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Sue Brookes</em></td></tr>
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Ali started as we were about 3nm off Folkestone. Sue reported that the water felt warmer than she thought & that her goggles had leaked. Leaking goggles became a theme for the family during the swim. Sue also mentioned that she had seen many jellyfish during her swim. <br />
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Ray Brookes started swimming 18 months ago (according to Sue). He has improved visibly since being a support swimmer for Ali last year. <br />
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Steve Husband prefers to swim breast stroke, but is much better at front crawl. The family had to give encouragement to make him swim the latter!<br />
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Paul Husband did some breast stroke too, but once settled into his hour did some good front crawl taking the team into the South West lane. <br />
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The team then went into their second rotation, Jackson, Sue & Ali making the distance across into the Separation Zone ready for Ray to take the team into the North East lane. <br />
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Ray was followed for some time by a seagull which amused everyone on board. Steve's second swim coincided with slack water. Paul swam as the Ebb tide strengthened & took us down the NE against the flow of traffic which was busy. Wind increased as Jackson entered the water with lights attached. </div>
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I told Sue she'd need to make about 2 miles in her hour to get us inside the ZC2 buoy which is about 3 miles off the French coast. She did!</div>
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Ali got into the dark sea & the tide turned to Flood again towards the NE. I told Ray that he had to swim as hard as he could for his hour else the tide would take us back out to sea. A heavy challenge for a man who only started swimming 18 months ago. He was up to the job & we had to help him up the ladder at the end as he had given everything. It took us into the shallows enough for Steve to push on - still with a strong current - but he made his way inwards. <br /><br />Paul Husband landed the team on the beach half a mile south east of Sangatte at 0131 on the 24th July after 17 hours 41 minutes of swimming. Ali revealed that Paul had asked to be sixth in the order as he didn't fancy landing & the team expected to be much slower. </div>
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Paul bought back some pebbles from the beach for the family & in good spirits we travelled back to Dover. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The team (with crewman Garry Clarke)</em></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-34426966261249966532013-07-28T14:09:00.000-07:002013-08-07T00:40:35.373-07:00Braveheart - successful Channel Relay Team - 16th July 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Pilots report by Stu Gleeson.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We meet relay team brave
heart at the loading pontoon at Dover marina at 2.30 a.m. We go through the
swim plans for the day followed by a safety briefing. The team are all full of
good spirits. We leave the harbour steaming down to Samphire Hoe for the start
of the the swim. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We start the swim at 3.23 no 1 swimmer in Alan and swimming very strongly. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I call coastguard at 3.45 with details of the swim. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Alan Tatt</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">At 04.23 no2 swimmer (Bas Molenaar) gets in and is keeping up the pace nicely ,the sunrise comes up looks like it is going to be another lovely day we spot a dolphin at 05.00</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Bas Molenaar</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">At 05.23 no 3 swimmer gets
in Lydia adjusts her googles then she gets her head in and swims well. She
starts to slow by the end of her hour but made a good effort .</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Lydia Tanner</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">06.23 no 4 swimmer (Luke Beaumont) is in
but changes side of the boat we enter the south west shipping lane at 06.30
just as we enter the lane the ship Sand Harrier crosses our bow less than
quarter of a mile away.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Luke Beaumont</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">07.23 Carina is in and
swimming steadily 08.00 we come across big patches of seaweed with odd jellyfish
in amongst it .</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Carina Crawford</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">08.23 no6 swimmer John
Hardaker (team leader ) is swimming well - he is 64 years of age.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>John Hardaker</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Lara Tarasewicz</em></td></tr>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">09.23 changeover Lara is in
we get a call from Dover coastguard to make sure we are contact with the ship
Em Den - a car carrier but she has already seen us and altered course giving us a
nice wide berth. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">10.23 the last swimmer in the eight person team gets in Jamie
and does well for his hour. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">11.23 a nice quick changeover and back to no 1 the
fastest swimmer Alan who will help the team across the north east lane Alan has
covered 3 miles in his hour a really good effort .as he finishes is hour we are
passed quite close by the ships Mn Toucan and the Emma. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">No 2 prepares to go
again and 12.23 we are now 2 miles from the inshore zone but moving quite nicely
with the ebb tide so hopefully we will be close to the zc2 buoy when we leave
the north east lane , Lydia clears the buoy and takes us in to the inshore
waters .the swimmers spot a pod of dolphins which raises all the spirits on the
boat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">01.23 No 4 Luke pushes us on for another hour. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">At 02.23 no 5 swimmer gets
in carina is 1.5 mile from Cap Gris Nez news lets hope she can get in before the
flood tide comes through a seal has just popped up alongside the boat. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">02.23
no 6 swimmer ( team leader ) John is in with 3/4 of a mile to go and the flood
tide is through we are struggling to hit the Cap he has made a really good
effort. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span> </div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Segoe UI"; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">03.23 we have to put no 7 Lara in for a quick 6 mins into the beach to
finish the swim off and landing the swim on the rocks next to the slipway of
Restaurant La Sirene in 14 hours and 6 mins . Lara swam back to the boat then
all her team swam into the slipway for a group photo which finished the day off
nicely ...</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Bravehearts landing point</em></td></tr>
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I read somewhere that in Matthew Webbs' time (1875) a reporter for an English newspaper rowed back to Dover from about halfway across to give copy for his editor & a carrier pigeon was released on completion to relay the news that the first successful Channel swim had been completed. Now we have social media & instant communcations with websites that show what the weather is doing somewhere else & GPS trackers that can show where the boat escorting a swimmer is. </div>
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This site gives information about the ships, their speed, course & position & lots of other things that can easily idle your time away for an evening. There are times when Sea Leopard does not show up on the chart, especially near the French Coast. That does not mean that we have stopped! Have a look also here:</div>
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This site link shows where Sea Leopard was last. It has a lot of useful tools including a curser which can be positioned to determine the distance of another vessel or land from Sea Leopard. This can be useful when watching the final stages of a swim - the boat may be less than a mile from land, but by observing it's direction a track can be calculated with an estimate of landing time given that speed & course are maintained. Remember though that Sea Leopard does not drive up the beach with a swimmer, so if it remains offshore for a while appearing to be stationary it does not mean neccessarily mean that the swimmer has stopped. More likely is the swimmer is making their way ashore escorted by the smaller RIB & this can be some time. Swimmers often like to have photos, collect pebbles & suchlike before returning back to the boat. These few minutes can seem like hours when it is a friend or loved one who is "off the radar." Don't panic! </div>
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Please note that in the latter stages of a swim updates may not be available due to transmission of messages over the wireless network, similarly comments or questions are unlikely to be answered when underway as there is a lot to do whilst escorting a Channel swim. </div>
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0000 - Nicky Graham, Elliot
Mather & Diana Dawson boarded the Sea Leopard boarded the boat for Nicky’s
Solo Channel swim attempt. Nicky & Diana have swam with me before in
separate relay swims. The <st1:stockticker>CSA</st1:stockticker> had appointed
Dan Earthquake to be the official observer for the trip. I introduced everyone to my
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0117 - Nicky swimming on the Port
side of the boat. She is comfortable on either side having been on training
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The sea is calm with a slight
breeze. A few of out today: <st1:city><st1:place>Suva</st1:place></st1:city>, Sea
Satin, Gallivant, Masterpiece, Anastasia & Pathfinder.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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0311 – Feed. Nicky drinks ¾ of
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0348 - 1.2 miles from the SW
lane. Small freighter <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Jrs Merkur </i>passes
in the lane ahead. On board we have an AIS (Automatic Identification of Ships)
system. A beacon broadcasts information about us – who we are, where we are,
how fast we are going, how big the boat is etc. We can also see ships on a
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0400 – Visibility is getting
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0432 – A coaster crosses ahead at
approximately half a mile. <st1:city><st1:place>Sunrise</st1:place></st1:city>
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0435 – A boat in the SW lane a
few miles away looks a though it’s course will intercept ours. As well as the
AIS we have an electronic system that calculates if our course is likely to put
us in collision with another vessel. Experience means that this is a useful
addition to our observations. I make adjustments to our course which means that
swimmer continues onwards without interruption. Sometimes in the middle of a
lane multiple ships on similar courses may require us to stop. Some of the
largest ships are running on automated systems which plot a course & speed
that have to be overridden manually by their Captains if deemed necessary. The
speed & size of these vessels & the varying depths of the Channel mean
that their ability to alter course is restricted. For the sake of a few
minutes, we may stop. These minutes can provide the swimmer with some extra
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ferry Pride of </i><st1:country-region><st1:place><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kent</i></st1:place></st1:country-region><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> bound for </i><st1:city><st1:place><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dover</i></st1:place></st1:city><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> passes behind Nicky Graham</i></div>
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0511 – Feed. Dan has noticed she
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0546 - Pride of <st1:country-region><st1:place>Britain</st1:place></st1:country-region>
passes 600m to Port side (approx 600m) for me to read its name. Heavy lifting
vessel Jumbo Jubilee passes ahead at just over half a mile causing a few waves.</div>
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0608 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feed. Nicky tells Elliot she wants to stop.
I’m surprised as we are making good progress & keeping pace with other
boats on similar courses.</div>
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0622 – Feed.</div>
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0625 – <st1:place>Meta</st1:place>
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0628 - Stadum passes 500m astern.
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0631 – Nicky says she wants to
stop swimming. Diana & Elliot kindly encourage her to continue.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">0639 – Nicky swimming on a calm sea as Chemical tanker Kristen Knutsen
passing ahead.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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0654 - Feed & painkillers.
Some are dropped, so this feed takes too long. Elliot & Diana again have to
persuade Nicky to continue. </div>
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0700 – Jellyfish sighted in small
groups. There have been a lot this year.</div>
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0709 - 1.5miles from the
Separation zone. More jellies now, Nicky trying to avoid the big ones.</div>
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0717 - 60 strokes per minute. Thick
carpet of weed ahead.</div>
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0722 – Feed. Tanker Adebomi passes
400m ahead. Nicky still swimming strongly.</div>
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0753 – Good quick feed.</div>
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0812 - Nicky complains of cramp. </div>
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0826 - Nicky tells Diana &
Elliot she wants to stop. I confirm that the course we are on is a good one
& remind Nicky that every time we stop we drift which will make the swim
harder later on. </div>
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0833 - Nicky stops again. Dan
says Diana would like to swim with Nicky for an hour & asks if I am happy
it is safe to do so. I agree, so long as Diana swims on the far side of Nicky
to help keep her close to the boat.</div>
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0839 - Hardanger passes our stern
about half a mile. Diana puts her wetsuit on. At </div>
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0842 - Nicky stops again &
wants to get out. She has a feed.</div>
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0844 – Diana enters water. </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nicky Graham & Diana Dawson<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<o:p> </o:p>0849 - Nicky stops for a stretch
& wants to stop. Diana convinces her to carry on & they swap sides. Ahead,
Hanjin Harmony crosses our path. AIS information shows the ship to be 366m long.
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0854 – Dan asks where we are - we
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0856 -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feed & painkillers. </div>
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0911 - Nicky stops for a long
time. We’ve drifted South west with the Ebb & it is strengthening. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually she swims on.</div>
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0917 - Nicky has a feed of Maxim
& suddenly stops & shouts at everyone for about three minutes. As she
sets off again Elliot comes to look at the electronic chart & we discuss
where we are & what Nicky will have to do to succeed. </div>
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0925 - We enter the Separation
Zone. Nicky stops again. She has come round towards the rear of the boat. Diana
tells Nicky to think hard before she quits. Nicky hesitates. Despite her
protests Nicky is still swimming strongly. I convince her to carry on. </div>
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Sometimes in the latter stages of
a swim when swimmers are veering off away from the boat & becoming less
coherent it is necessary to abort the swim for their own safety & the
swimmer will disagree & it makes for conflict. No one wants to be told they
have to give up on an ambition & some take it badly. Other times a swimmer
needs more than encouragement from their team & the information a pilot can
give in regard to position & likelihood of success is motivation enough.
Nicky is still swimming well, but doesn’t believe it herself today.</div>
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0944 – Dan signals for Diana to get
back on the boat.</div>
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0957 – A quick feed. <st1:stockticker>MSC</st1:stockticker>
Uganda <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>passes half a mile astern at
1004. </div>
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1011 – I inform Gris Nez Traffic
that we are entering the North East lane.</div>
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1020 – Agonistis passes 1 mile
ahead.</div>
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1026 – Feed. </div>
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1057 - Feed. </div>
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1126 – Feed. Nicky seems a little
happier. Sun is starting to burn off the mist.</div>
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1156 - feed.</div>
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1211 - Nicky begins to vomit
& calls for mouthwash. Elliot also gives some hotwater. Nicky drinks it
& continues. </div>
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1221 - Nicky wants to know how
far to go. The supporters plan extra feeding for the next hour hoping that it
will fuel Nicky for a push when the tide turns. Nicky carries on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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1248 - Nicky asks to climb the
ladder. Diana & Elliot persuade her to continue, this time with the plan to
push hard for an hour & reassess then. A car transporter crosses our bow
half a mile ahead. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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1259 - Nicky stops for the final
time & insists that she has travelled as far as she can go. The ladder is
lowered. Nicky is helped aboard.</div>
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Final position is recorded to be Latitude 50’52”.18, Longtitude 001’125.30. We
are approximately 6 miles from the nearest point of land. </div>
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Swim time 11 hours & 42
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Nicky, it was hard to see you
struggle with self doubt when you were doing so well. It is always a pleasure
having your company & hope to see you again soon. </div>
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Pilots report by Stuart Gleeson:<br />
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0700 - <st1:stockticker>CSA</st1:stockticker> Official
observer Giovanna Richards (G) arrives. <br />
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0730 - Swimmer Danielle Wahl arrives with brother, dad &
coach. I introduce my crewman <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<st1:city><st1:place></st1:place></st1:city><br />
<st1:city><st1:place> Gary</st1:place></st1:city>
to everyone & give a safety briefing, G follows on with the official
observers <br />
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>brief.</div>
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0800 - On our way to Samphire Hoe. </div>
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0820 - Danielle climbs off the boat & swims ashore. </div>
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0824 - swim starts. </div>
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0849 - G notes Danielles stroke rate to be 55 per minute.</div>
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0853 - Report to Coastguard giving details of swim number
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0915 - first feed. </div>
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0924 - 2 miles done. </div>
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0941 - large amount of jellyfish on Port Side. </div>
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1000 - feed, Danielle says she is cold. <st1:country-region><st1:place>England</st1:place></st1:country-region>
becoming obscured by mist. </div>
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1015 - 2 miles from SW lane. This swimmer is looking like
she may be on for a fast crossing. 1030 - Danielle comments on seeing a dolphin.
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1044 - feed. </div>
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1127 - feed </div>
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1129 - I inform Dover Coastguard that we are entering SW Lane. </div>
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1155 - swimmer asks for painkiller. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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1210 - now level with Anastasia & Optimist who started
earlier. </div>
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1224 - feed. </div>
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1303 - feed. </div>
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1330 - jellyfish, swimmer concerned. </div>
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1333 - feed & encouragement. </div>
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1335 - jellyfish, swimmer concerned. </div>
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1345 - swimmer stung by jellyfish, swaps to starboard side. </div>
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1346 - I inform Dover Coastguard as we leave SW lane. </div>
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1355 - swimmer complains of pain from sting. </div>
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1404 - feed. </div>
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1425 - more jellyfish. I inform Gris Nez Traffic as we enter the NE Lane.</div>
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1432 - feed. </div>
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1459 - feed. </div>
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1600 - feed. </div>
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1615 - G has noticed Danielles stroke rate has increased. </div>
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1625 - brief stop for jellyfish. </div>
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1630 - feed. I inform Gris Nez Traffic as we exit the NE Lane into French Inshore Waters.</div>
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1645 - backstroke for costume adjustment. Push on with tide.
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1654 - feed. Good spirits. </div>
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1710 - curious seal spotted close to the boat. </div>
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1730 - feed. </div>
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1803 - Just passed the Cap. <st1:city><st1:place>Gary</st1:place></st1:city>
readies the punt. </div>
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1810 - Danielle swims in to large rocks, family excited. </div>
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1814 - swim complete 9hr 49mins. This is the fastest swimmer
I have escorted. </div>
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1816 - Danielle back on board. Congratulations all round.
Everyone is happy. We return to <st1:city><st1:place>Dover</st1:place></st1:city>.
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Well done Danielle. Despite having the unpleasantness of
swimming through lots of jellyfish you remained focused & pushed on to
succeed. Excellent support from family & coach always helps. Hope to see
you again soon. </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4354326070661222556.post-56662177280029830412013-07-07T08:36:00.001-07:002013-07-07T08:36:59.923-07:00Dan Earthquake - Successful Solo Channel Crossing 2nd July 2013 - 21 hours 25 mins.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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...And so it was that I found myself on Sea Leopard at 220am on 2nd July 2013 leaving Dover Harbour on my own solo attempt. Stuart Gleeson the pilot, Big Stuart Adams the Crewman. President of SLCSC & Head Coach of the Birmingham Lifeguards - my coach - Richard Davies was with me along with Ali & Pete Hornby who had volunteered to feed me, no mean feat at any time of night or day. Hanno Nickau had also joined the party with a camera & I hope to spice story up a bit later with some of his photos. </div>
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Shakespeare Beach loomed in the darkness & I went down the ladder slipping into the water. Instantly I smiled, it was not cold. I breaststoked steadlily to the beach enjoying the moment - the anticipation was over this was it. I had resolved that this would not be the be all & end of all of swimming. Sometimes I swim a long way, sometimes not far & today would be just another day in a lifestyle of enjoying the water. Of course I wanted to succeed but I wasn't going to kill myself if I didn't. Better swimmers than me have had to stop before reaching France. I scrambled up the pebbles raised my hand & the horn went - & it started. </div>
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The first hour was delightful. Sea Leopard is well lit & a beautiful boat to swim with at night. There was a bit of a chop but nothing I hadn't had before & I began the first of maybe a hundred songs that I would sing to myself during the swim. First feed, liquid only at seventy five minutes. </div>
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My boat butlers Ali & Pete had a crate of choices & some simple guidelines. No matter what time of day the swim started I would be having breakfast between 7 & 830am, lunch between 12 & 130pm with dinner to be served between 530 & 7pm. The larger volume of these feeds was split into three or four at 15 minute intervals so as not to drift too much whilst still mimicking the usual pattern of eating I have at home. These breaks were to be accomodated as they fell on the 75 minute schedule with Tamsin's homemade Channel Swimming Biscuits (1 each) to be at breakfast, Cheese & Tomato Sandwiches for lunch & noodles for dinner. Feeds between were to be: Channel Swimming Biscuits/6 grapes/half a tangerine/half a banana/jaffa cake. It was their choice what to give me. Fluids were to be warm water, warm ribena with strawberry milkshake & elderberry syrup to be kept for the final hours. Lots of people say real food is no good for Channel swims, but I've tried powder mixes & they don't suit me. I like food & my 6 hour plus swims from February onwards with food were delightful. </div>
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Treading water to feed is something I didn't practice properly, & I got some cramp in my left hamstring after the third feed. Mark Bayliss was telling me how he stretched his legs to avoid such concerns in Bournemouth back in April & I often do a similar stretch in bed at night - one foot over the other push up, pull down. I had some discomfort for another seven hours but nothing significant & eventually the cramp disappeared & I felt much happier.</div>
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I saw a jellyfish. It was about the size of a pint glass, had an orange tinge & swam beneath me around four hours in. They were a beautiful, if alarming sight - & I lost some time by keeping my hands as fists during the deeper part of my stroke so as not to be stung on the inside of the fingers. I dodged a purple one the size of a football with the tentacles & was pleased to miss him. They were with me for miles, gradually thinning out & only clear once out of the NE lane. </div>
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Before the turn of the tide - about 10 hours in - Richard Davies told me I had to take advantage of the slack & push on a bit as my stroke had fallen. My friend Peter Jurzynski who has had 20 Channel Solo attempts & been successful 14 times had said to me "At 10 hours consider yourself somewhere near to halfway." I knew at this point he was right, but didn't focus too much on how far done or what to do. <br />
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I saw a few boats occasionally, but generally nothing but Sea Leopard & my friends, maybe the odd seagull. At one point I saw the boat turn away sharply & ride a large wave which made me smile (sorry crew) but it didn't affect me at all. </div>
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Leaving the NE lane required "a half hour push," as described by Richard Davies. I was about 15 hours in by guesstimate & it would be dark before I had another time reference. I knew that it is never a half hour push to get into the inshore traffic zone & upped my pace with the hope of holding it for as long as possible. Time passed, there were no more jellyfish & I started to feel really good for the first time enjoying the trip. A boat approached - Gallivant bringing back their successful swimmer (or swimmers). They cheered & waved & clapped, the boat horn blowing hard. I felt renewed again as if only just starting out. I've never spoken to Mike Oram & we don't know each other. I'm grateful for the gesture, thanks Mike. <br />
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Heavy rain a while later pounded my friends & I felt sorry for them being stuck watching me all day & likely half the night. The water flattened off though, & stayed calm for the rest of the swim. Light began to fade. I fed again quickly & continued on, still trying to push. I could feel the energy draining out of me & as it started to get dark Stuart Gleeson came to the rail for the first time. It hasn't been enough, I thought. I'd used up all my songs & had an hour or more on a few positive mantras. I didn't have much left. I'm going to have to argue now that I can go on & they're going to start discussing how to recover me if things go wrong. He said "In the shallows now Dan. Follow the boat & the tide will take you in." It was another euphoric moment. </div>
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Eventually I saw the punt pulled in which made me feel happier. I had for hours kept thinking, "come on Stu, get the punt out & follow me in." I knew now I had been going over 20 hours but had no idea how much. I no longer cared. I'd found a little bit left.<br />
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Finally I cleared the water. I flopped into a seated position & raised my arms. The boat horn went. Big Stu & Richard waded over. I noticed that I wasn't shivering. A big achievement to finish without shivering. I smiled to myself. I stayed sitting, my knees now very sore suddenly. Richard told me well done. "That was a long half hour" I told him. He laughed. They helped me up & I waddled to the boat & fell in the front. They got me alongside Sea Leopard & I sort of fell over the side into the boat, supported by my friends.<br />
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I had a small bag in the pocket of my rucksack which I made for instantly. Water on the sponge to wash the face especially round my mouth & nose. Mouthwash which stung like hell followed by lipsalve. I got dry & dressed & slept all the way back to Dover Harbour. I'm uncertain about the exact time. Most of us think it was 21 hours & 25 minutes. The "unofficial official" time is 21 hours & 24 minutes. <br />
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Thank you to all my friends who helped one way or another over the years, especially my crew: Richard Davies, Ali & Pete Hornby, Hanno Nickau & Tamsin Lane. Travelling with the Stuart Gleeson & Stu Adams is always a pleasure, good strong men who know their stuff & want you to succeed.<br />
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The Coldwater Culture team met at Dover marina at 9am, a few introductions before casting off. It's a regular booking, practice swims following the boat to get a flavour of what to expect on a Channel swim.</div>
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Glenn Hatrick followed on, formally an avoider of swimming, now a regular at the coast with us. Glenn became World Quintuple Ironman Champion in Mexico last month which was his last swim too. A big difference swimming in Mexico wetsuited to Dover Harbour without in December. "I didn't enjoy any of that," he said on climbing out.</div>
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We met at Dover Marina to join Sea Leopard at 1030am. A happy team of Culturists: Eleanor Woodward, Jim Malone & Chloe Johnson (with beach butler Harry) & I (Dan Earthquake) made our way down to empty public pontoon in the sunshine. I laughed to myself at that-how many of us usually walk these steps to swim/crew/support/observe in the middle of the night & find the pontoon full of swimmers, bags, crates with loved ones insisting on photos & the pilot boats lined up nose to nose? <br />
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Introductions for the new faces & hello to Steve Franks who joined us to take some photos & off we go. Some big gusts today so Stuart & Sam took us North to St Margarets bay which gave us some shelter from some of the prevailing winds. It was thirty minute turnabouts, Jim Malone was in first, easily ploughing through the waves with measured strokes. <br />
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Chloe dived in next, her first proper sea swim - November, 2 miles offshore of Kingsdown. An excellent effort in unfamiliar conditions with a few stops to cough out some seawater. Cough & vomit on the outbreath is an easy skill to be learned, & practice makes perfect. <br />
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Eleanor followed on, swimming at an amazing pace that impressed us all. <br />
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Met the team at 0300, Introductions - hello again to Arni who swam with me last year, joined this time by his friends Halfdan, Birna, Kristinn, Bjorne, Hegier & supporter Heimiron. Crewman Stuart Adams & I made preparations for leaving as CSA Observer Sam Jones runs over the rules of relay swimming to remind the team of how the challenge will be regulated. </div>
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At 0409 the swim was recorded as beginning. Cool air, but swimmers happy enough encouraging & looking after each other. Into the Sou'West lane at 0715. Usual conditions, a bit choppy but nothing too severe. A few big ships today - notable in the North East Lane is the Ebba Maersk - one of the 8 E class ships that are the biggest in the world - 1306ft long & 186ft wide. It is bound for Rotterdam. Everyday there is a Maersk ship that docks at Felixstowe, known as the "Daily Maersk." Felixstowe have not long extended their terminal to accommodate the new triple e class - 10 ships that when completed will slightly bigger than the E class. Traffic in the Channel - some 900 ships a day - is not likely to reduce in the near future - a new container terminal still under construction called the London Gateway situated in the Thames Estuary aims to attract more ships to the UK markets. </div>
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The team are engaged in a friendly battle against the team on Pathfinder - the lead shifts a few times on the way to France. </div>
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At 1418 we leave the traffic of the North East Lane & the team is happy. Weather conditions are perfect with no wind making for a calm sea. Even the sun shines on us occasionally. 1500 - a seal is sighted & some fishing nets to avoid. Debris in the Channel is common - discarded ropes & nets aren't good for swimmers or propellers. We keep a sharp watch. </div>
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We head towards Tardinghen beach - visibility is good, & team are in good shape so I'm happy for them all to swim in to shore together. The swim is recorded as complete by Sam at 1653 giving the team a time of 12hours & 44 minutes. Well done!</div>
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