Eddie Spelling - onecharter@icloud.com
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Eddie has been escorting Channel Swimmers for over 22 years. His boat is very much a family run boat. Eddie's son Mike is hoping to become a pilot, and is currenty training in the North Sea.
His escort boat is 'Pegasus', a flybridge motorcruiser. She has RYA/MCA Small Commercial Craft & Workboat registration: Class 2 (60 miles from safe haven).
Track Eddie and Pegasus on our live swim tracking page.
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Pegasus & Anastasia
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Pegasus
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Anastasia
There is plenty of outside space on Anastasia
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Anastasia
Eddie and his crew also help attempts to cross the Channel by other means than swimming
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Anastasia at night
The spotlights on Anastasia mean swimmers are easily visible at night
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Anastasia
Anastasia is a very roomy boat, and has ample space for relay teams
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Anastasia
It is easy to feed the swimmers from the side of the boat
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Anastasia
The area at the front gives an unparalleled view of the goings on
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Anastasia
The early part of a swim
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Anastasia
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Anastasia
Anastasia's tender is there to guarantee the safety of the swimmer when Anastasia can in no further
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Anastasia
Plenty of facilities and space on board to prepare feeds and food for the support crew
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Anastasia
Eddie does have time to go on holiday when the season is over
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Anastasia
Eddie and a swimmer at 'mission control'
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Mike Spelling
Eddie's son Mike, is training to become a pilot by working in the North Sea
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Rob Thompson
- 12 Jan 2025
CS&PF 2025 Annual Dinner tickets
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2025Saturday 15th March 2025Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - FolkestoneTickets are now on sale and are £50 per person.Tickets will be on sale until the 8th of February unless they sell out sooner.To book your tickets please, for my sanity read the following carefully and only apply for tickets when you have ALL the information.Information required at the time of booking: tickets@cspf.co.ukThe name of everyone in your party.Make one booking for the whole group.Tables seat 10.If you are booking more than one table, please state who will be sat at which table.Dietary requirements – this cannot be accommodated on the night so must be supplied at the time of booking.Access requirements / special needs.The country you are travelling from if it is outside the UK.Swim stories to a maximum of 200 words for each 2024 season solo swimmer.Photos for each 2024 solo swimmer, and relay team in your party.Please name the file names the solo surname or relay name.Once I have ALL the information required to make your booking, I will send you the details to make payment by bank transfer. When making your transfer please:Make one payment for your whole party.Use the name that made the booking as the reference on the bank transfer.Let’s make this the year I don’t threaten murder at some point in the processThanksMichelletickets@cspf.co.uk Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
8pm, 20th October 2024
Water: 60.6 °F (15.9 °C)
Air: 60.3 °F (15.7 °C)
Wind Speed: 24.1 kn (44.6 km/h)
Wind Direction: SW (230°)
