Performance Sea Kayak 2: Puffin TT

Puffin Time Trial

Route Distance: ~16 nm / 29.6 km
Prevailing direction: N/A
Record: 2013 - 02:45:07
Solo: 53
Team: 0

Records

John Willacy	K1M	02:45:07	2013
John Willacy	K1M	02:48:33	2010
John Willacy	K1M	02:48:46	2009
John Willacy	K1M	02:58:52	2008
John Willacy	K1M	03:00:00	2005
John Willacy	K1M	03:07:00	2005

The pet time trial of PSK - 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:

Image: Snowdonia winter from Puffin Soundd

Note:
Don't underestimate Puffin Island - conditions there can change quickly.
You can find lumpy or unpleasant conditions on the N side of the island, even though you left flat-calm in Menai Bridge - especially with any component of N wind, now, due or recent.
Be prepared to turn back.

Send your GPS file (as .gpx or .tcx) to:

Convert Strava to .gpx guide here

Puffin Time Trial

Solo

Click column header to sort.

Posn.	Cat	Paddler	Elapsed	Date	Boat	Boat0
1	K1M	John Willacy	02:45:07	25-Aug-13	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
2	K1M	John Willacy	02:48:33	27-Aug-10	Rockpool Taran 18	P?
3	K1M	John Willacy	02:48:42	15-Jan-12	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
4	K1M	John Willacy	02:48:46	07-Sep-09	Rockpool Taran Prototype	TPC
5	K1M	John Willacy	02:49:05	06-Oct-12	?	PM
6	K1M	John Willacy	02:49:30	28-Feb-14	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
7	K1M	John Willacy	02:50:23	25-Jun-10	Rockpool Taran 18	TPO
8	K1M	John Willacy	02:50:26	07-Aug-10	Rockpool Taran 18	T1
9	K1M	John Willacy	02:51:12	27-Jul-12	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
10	K1M	John Willacy	02:51:15	05-Jan-17	Rockpool Taran 18	P
11	K1M	John Willacy	02:51:26	27-May-16	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
12	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:02	11-Feb-19	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
13	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:08	29-Oct-09	Rockpool Taran Prototype	TPC
14	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:27	04-Aug-11	Rockpool Taran 18	P
15	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:29	28-Mar-10	Rockpool Taran Prototype 2	TPO
16	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:33	18-Aug-11	Rockpool Taran 16
17	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:42	02-Jun-22	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
18	K1M	John Willacy	02:52:59	28-Sep-15	Rockpool Taran 18	P
19	K1M	John Willacy	02:53:02	20-Aug-11	Rockpool Taran 18	?
20	K1M	John Willacy	02:53:23	07-Feb-17	Rockpool Taran 18	P
21	K1M	John Willacy	02:54:08	07-Apr-14	Rockpool Taran 18	P
22	K1M	John Willacy	02:55:47	08-Nov-12	Rockpool Taran 18	P
23	K1M	John Willacy	02:58:07	18-Jul-13	Rockpool Taran 18	PM
24	K1M	Pete Wood	02:58:23	29-Oct-09	Vampyre
25	K1M	John Willacy	02:58:52	18-Feb-08	Nelo Inuk	I
26	K1M	Dan McGonigle	02:58:56	14-May-18	Rockpool Taran 16
27	K1M	John Willacy	02:59:02	07-Feb-24	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
28	K1M	John Willacy	02:59:45	02-Nov-17	Rockpool Taran 18	P
29	K1M	John Willacy	02:59:53	28-Jul-11	Rockpool Taran 16 Prototype
30	K1M	John Willacy	02:59:59	29-Jul-20	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
31	K1M	John Willacy	03:00:00	11-Sep-05	Nelo Inuk	I
32	K1M	John Willacy	03:00:25	22-Jan-20	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
33	K1M	John Willacy	03:00:57	17-Jan-23	Rockpool Taran 18	P2
34	K1M	John Willacy	03:01:47	18-Feb-11	Rockpool Taran 18	P
35	K1M	John Willacy	03:02:35	30-May-08	Nelo Inuk	I
36	K1M	John Willacy	03:03:39	05-Dec-14	Rockpool Taran 18	P
37	K1M	John Willacy	03:03:59	02-Apr-09	Rockpool GT
38	K1M	Pete Wood	03:05:00	13-Oct-10	Rockpool Taran 18
39	K1M	John Willacy	03:07:00	30-Aug-05	Nelo Inuk	I
40	K1M	John Willacy	03:08:00	11-Dec-08	Rockpool Menai 18
41	K1M	John Willacy	03:09:36	08-Jan-09	Rockpool GT Prototype
42	K1M	John Willacy	03:10:00	21-Jan-06	Valley Rapier 20
43	K1M	John Willacy	03:11:50	21-Jun-07	Nelo Inuk	I
44	K1M	John Willacy	03:17:33	31-Jul-09	Rockpool GT
45	K1M	John Willacy	03:24:00	30-Dec-14	Rockpool Taran 18	P
46	K1M	Dave Cutts	03:32:57	20-Apr-18	P+H Cetus?
47	K1M	John Willacy	03:33:00	23-Apr-07	Nelo Inuk	I
48	K1M	John Willacy	03:33:55	02-Dec-10	Rockpool Taran 18	TDW
49	K1M	Peter Keron	03:51:00	23-Oct-15	WWR
50	Team	Dave Cutts Cathy Webb	04:12:59	21-Jul-18	P+H Cetus MV	VAL
51	SUP_M	Daniel van Niekerk	04:34:27	30-Sep-23	14' Starboard Allstar (SUP)
52	SUP_M	Chris Thorne	05:00:01	17-Feb-18	14' Starboard Allstar (SUP)	P
53	K1M	Nick Arding	99:99:99	?

53 solo paddlers

Summary:

Puffin Time Trial

Solo paddlers: 53
Team paddlers: 0
Teams: 0

Recorded Start Points:

Menai Bridge (53)

Performance Sea Kayak2

Puffin Time Trial

Records

Image: Snowdonia winter from Puffin Soundd

Send your GPS file (as .gpx or .tcx) to:

Puffin Time Trial

Solo

Summary:

How To Submit A Time/Paddle.

SAFETY

Puffin Time Trial

Records

Image: Snowdonia winter from Puffin Soundd

Send your GPS file (as .gpx or .tcx) to: document.write('\u0070\u0065\u0072\u0066\u006f\u0072\u006d\u0061\u006e\u0063\u0065\u0073\u0065\u0061\u006b\u0061\u0079\u0061\u006b\u0040\u0067\u006d\u0061\u0069\u006c\u002e\u0063\u006f\u006d')

Puffin Time Trial

Solo

Summary:

How To Submit A Time/Paddle.

SAFETY

Send your GPS file (as .gpx or .tcx) to: