Performance Sea Kayak

Circumnavigations

The circumnavigation of Anglesey is viewed as a classic trip; detailed planing is required for a fast lap but for a more relaxed outlook then 3-4 days is the norm. Spectacular scenery, committing coastline, tide races, wildlife, crossings and of course the tides - a challenge that should be on everyones list.
Positioned in the centre of the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man also demands good planning as the tides from both north and south meet here. The island also provides fantastic coastline, demanding tide races and plenty of wildlife, including Basking Sharks. A paddlers paradise.
The Isle of Wight also brings interesting tides and scenery but further complicated by some of the busiest waterways along the UK coastline - not for the faint hearted!

IOW Track Martin Scott, Photo IOW Sunset © Kate Duffus, Gully © Will Herman

Isle of Anglesey
Isle of Man
Isle of Mull
Isle of Skye
Isle of Wight
Links

**Isle of Anglesey**
Cat	Paddler	Elapsed time (Hrs)	Distance	Avg Speed	Date	Route	Boat	Escort	Link
K1M	John Willacy	09:54:48	63.82 nm	6.4 kts	19-Apr-11		Rockpool Taran	No	Here
	James Stevenson	13:25:00		4.8 kts	02-Jun-11	Rhoscolyn		No	Website
	Barry Shaw	13:36:00	75 mile	4.8 kts	12-Aug-?	Porth Dafarch	?	No	Here
K1W	Eila Wilkinson	12:24:00	~120 km	~5.2 kts	09-Sep-10	Rhoscolyn	SKUK Pilgrim Expedition	No
	Kate Duffus	13:08:00	~120 km	4.9 kts	15-Apr-10	~ Porth Nobla	P&H Cetus LV	No	Here
	Eila Wilkinson	14:40:00	~120 km	4.4 kts	16-Sep-08	Rhoscolyn	NDK Explorer LV	No
K2	Jim Krawiecki, Peter Roscoe	13:30:00	120 km	4.8 kts	May-04	Penmon	Valley Aleut II	No	Here
Team	Justine Curgenven, Fiona Whitehead	14:30:00	~120 km	4.4 kts	Mar-02	Cemlyn Bay	NDK SKUK Romany/ NDK Romany	No
SKI Single
SKI Double
Notes: The circumnavigation of Anglesey is a complicated though rewarding challenge; there are many opinions on the optimum starting point and tide phase! Kate and Eila are steadily pushing the envelope, with the latest attempt from Eila setting the new standard as the first lady to break the13 hr barrier - excellent stuff!

**Isle of Man**
Cat	Paddler	Elapsed time (Hrs)	Distance	Avg Speed	Date	Route	Boat	Escort	Link
K1M	John Willacy	12:38:03	116 km	4.95 kts	12-Jul-10	The Cronk	Rockpool Taran	No	Here
	Joe Leach	20:00:00	115 km	3.1 kts	2006			No
K1W	Freya Hoffmeister	14:07:00	115 km	4.4 kts	Sep-06	Peel	NDK SKUK Explorer	No	Here
	Eila Wilkinson	15:15:00	~115 km	~4.1 kts	26-Sep-10	Peel	SKUK Pilgrim Expedition	No
K2
Team
SKI Single
SKI Double
Notes: Due to it's positioning in the centre of the Irish Sea the Isle of Man also demands good tidal planning; from here the tides flow both north and south. It is probably the most complicated UK island from the tidal planning point of view.

**Isle of Wight**
Cat	Paddler	Elapsed time (Hrs)	Distance	Avg Speed	Date	Route	Boat	Escort	Link
K1M	Brendan Reese	07:59:00	89.1 km	6.0 kts	28/07/11	Bembridge	Nelo Inuk	No	GPS Track Photos
	Martin Scott	08:21:00	90.7 km	5.8 kts	30/08/11	Freshwater Bay	Epic 18	No	Track
	John Aberdein	09:49:00	96.5 km	5.3 kts	09/09/1980	Calshot Slip	Valley Anas Acuta	No	Here
	Michal Madera	11:55:00	104 km	4.1 kts	31/12/10	Stansore Point	Plastex Sea Master	No	GPS Photo1 Photo2
K1W	Sharon Miller	10:20:00			04/07/1987	East Cowes	P&H Umnak	?
	Kate Duffus	12:50:00	91.3 km	3.8 kts	17-Feb-10	Colwell Bay	P&H Cetus LV	No	Here
K2
Team	Andy Hiscock, Martin Scott	09:24:00	56.9 m	5.3 kts	14-Jun-10	Freshwater Bay	Valley Avocet (poly), Epic 18 Legend	No	Here
	Claire Cheong-Leen, Simon Edwards	13:50:00	97 km	~3.8 kts	17-Apr-10	Keyhaven	Rockpool Alaw, North Shore Polar	No	Here
SKI Single
SKI Team	Chloe Bunnett, Ivan Lawler, Peter Molnar^^	08:36:24	56.6 m	5.7 kts	18-Aug-10	East Cowes	Epic V10L x 2, Epic V10	No	Here Route
Notes:The IOW is another of the UK islands to provide a challenging circumnav, not only are there complicated tides to contend with but the Solent has some of the busiest waterways in the UK! ^^ An excellent time from Chloe, Ivan & Peter; though Ivan says "We were very lucky with tides and weather but am pretty sure it could be done in around 7 hrs if you pushed on a bit." - bearing in mind that Ivan holds 6 World Championship titles this is not a suggestion to be taken lightly! A very fast time from Andy & Martin, though Martin thinks he can beat it with better weather.

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