Circumnavigation of Britain 2012 - attempts

[Mark R]

Michal and Natalie have arrived at Burton Bradstock, having clocked 35+ miles today to get past Portland and Chesil ahead of the incoming storm...great effort!

[Boots]

Think the record is 80 days.......

[Graham T]

Thanks Boots good to know

[TechnoEngineer]

Michal and Natalie have arrived at Burton Bradstock, having clocked 35+ miles today to get past Portland and Chesil ahead of the incoming storm...great effort!

Blog entry here:
http://homeseahome.com/2012/04/16/from- ... est-coast/

And may I just add; had it not been for last year's SWSKM, I would not have got to know them. So a very big thankyou to you, Mark.

[Mark R]

It's amazing what people will do for a hot bath...

[Summit to Sea]

John's made it as far as the Spar on Mull, if anyone wants him to pick anything up, you can message him though his blog.

[Mark R]

Martin Lee has been making progress in all weathers recently, pushing the envelope somewhat...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... inkayaking

[Summit to Sea]

A rest day in Scotland today, looking at the forecast, can't say I blame him.

[MikeG]

We've delayed our start until Tuesday 1st May due to the weather.

Andy, Geoff and Mike

[Aled]

Some of JW's pictures so far: http://jalbum.net/en/browse/user/album/1163098/

[tpage]

Some of JW's pictures so far: http://jalbum.net/en/browse/user/album/1163098/

Wow! Go John.
Look at that sea state crossing the North Channel. Looks like should be up on the North Coast before the weekend is out.
Great to follow his progress and the blog is amusing too.
Tony

[ArnoG]

Cool pictures JW!
Love the colour scheme of the Taran. Looks like it could take you to the moon!

A.-

[Mark R]

Martin Lee has been making progress in all weathers recently, pushing the envelope somewhat...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... inkayaking

Hold your breath today - Martin is currently attempting the big crossing from Lundy to south Wales, in some very patchy weather.

[Summit to Sea]

Fingers crossed for a successful outcome.

Good luck Martin!

[Graham T]

Hope the weather is kind

[Mark R]

He's a few miles away from land now and has missed Tenby, but it looks like he's going to make it...check out the SPOT map...
http://www.martinkayaking.co.uk/

[jamesl2play]

That is an amazing effort. I have been down to the beach today the NE wind is not going to help him from here, and the tide has turned.
Not sure where he is going to land now, Freshwater East or West perhaps.

[journeyman]

He should have landed by now, sterling effort.- Jim I think heading to Tenby he'd be beginning to head against the flow from about 1200 and having the NE wind, perhaps that's why the course was altered?

[Summit to Sea]

Very impressive. Well done.

Pete

[Taran Tyla]

Unbelievable, I was out on the water today hoping he was OK, it was bloody windy out there!

[Summit to Sea]

Looks like there were several big days yesterday.

http://clockwisekayak.blogspot.co.uk/20 ... es_28.html

http://www.martinkayaking.co.uk/

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... z8mBtvF057

Good work folks!

[Graham T]

P o S ? can't work that one out. Is there an obvious reason why Martins "spot" shows him still on the water ? turned off close to shore? loss of signal ?

Some very determined paddling going on out there well done to both, I hope the weather cuts them a break for a while

[nigelhatton]

Has anyone met these brave paddlers at a beach/stop and offered help, food etc?

[jamesl2play]

P o S ? can't work that one out. Is there an obvious reason why Martins "spot" shows him still on the water ? turned off close to shore? loss of signal ?

P o S = I am going to go for Point of Stoer.

Reading comments on Martins Facebook page it appears he had the same problem near Lundy.

[JP9]

update from Natalie and Michal, they made it yesterday to Portscatho if you are in the area go and cheer them up, see blog for details.
http://homeseahome.com/2012/04/29/hi-from-cornwall/

[Graham T]

cheers James

[MikeG]

Looks like we'll be joining up with the HomeSeaHome team to set off west on Tuesday :)

Mike

[Summit to Sea]

Looks like we'll be joining up with the HomeSeaHome team to set off west on Tuesday :)

I do hope this isn't going to get competitive...

;-)

[MikeG]

I do hope this isn't going to get competitive...

Considering I'll be in the Cetus you provided Pete, how could they compete?

;)

[Jim]

Some impressive distances being put in by the circumnavigators in less than favourable conditions - who would have thought that the northerly airflow would last this long at this time of year?

As I noted in John's blog on Saturday, his paddle from Slaggan to Scourie covered a greater distance than I have managed in the same area over 2 long days on the water. One year we paddled from Mellon Udrigle (just over the hill from Slaggan) to Isle Ristol, on an earlier occasion we paddled from Tanera beg to Point of Stoer (POS). The leg John did from POS to Scourie was as long as either of the others, so that's 3 times as far as one of our longer day trips with a group... Oh, and one trip we did with the wind, the other with no wind, definitely no wind in the face!

The Lundy to Pembrokeshire crossing is equally impressive (similar distance with cross tides). I wonder what Martin has planned for Cardigan bay - Fishguard to Bardsey? Mind you in a couple of days John will be looking at shortcutting the NE firths, might be an even bigger day to be had up there? (these probably aren't practical on account of tide cycles)