Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

Pilot - Eddie Spelling 

Eddie Spelling - esdrain@aol.com
Phone: +441843581211 - Mobile: +447956377183
Website - Click here 

Eddie has been escorting Channel Swimmers for over 10 years.  His boat is very much a family run boat, with his son-in-law Rob as a permantent crew member.  Eddie's son Mike is hoping to become a pilot, and is currenty training in the North Sea.

His escort boat is 'Anastasia', a 42ft Dutch Steel flybridge motorcruiser. She has RYA/MCA Small Commercial Craft & Workboat registration: Class 2 (60 miles from safe haven).

Track Eddie and Anastasia on our live swim tracking page.

 
  • Pegasus & Anastasia

    Pegasus & Anastasia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    There is plenty of outside space on Anastasia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie and his crew also help attempts to cross the Channel by other means than swimming

  • Anastasia at night

    Anastasia at night

    The spotlights on Anastasia mean swimmers are easily visible at night

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Anastasia is a very roomy boat, and has ample space for relay teams

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    It is easy to feed the swimmers from the side of the boat

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    The area at the front gives an unparalleled view of the goings on

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    The early part of a swim

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Anastasia's tender is there to guarantee the safety of the swimmer when Anastasia can in no further

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Plenty of facilities and space on board to prepare feeds and food for the support crew

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie does have time to go on holiday when the season is over

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie and a swimmer at 'mission control'

  • Mike Spelling

    Mike Spelling

    Eddie's son Mike, is training to become a pilot by working in the North Sea

  • Rob Thompson

    Rob Thompson

    Rob is Eddie's son in law, and uber-reliable crew member

CS&PF NEWS

Sandettie Lightship Observations

2am, 17th September 2023


Water: 66.4 °F (19.1 °C)

Air: 67.1 °F (19.5 °C)

Wind Speed: 9.9 kn (18.3 km/h)

Wind Direction: NNE (30°)

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