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
- 28 Jun 2024
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Sandettie Lightship Observations
8am, 28th March 2024
Water: 49.3 °F (9.6 °C)
Air: 47.5 °F (8.6 °C)
Wind Speed: 26.0 kn (48.2 km/h)
Wind Direction: SW (220°)
