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

02 Jul 2013First Solo Channel swim of 2013

First Solo Channel swim of 2013

Eleanor Thompson becomes the first solo Channel Swimmer of 2013

Eleanor made it to France in the early evening of Monday 2nd July to become the first new Channel Swimmer of 2013.

Click here for her swim track

Many congratualtions from all.

[Swim time tbc, and the swim unofficial until ratified by the CS&PF Committee]

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°)

Channel Weather 

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