Lance Oram
Lance Oram - leo.services@icloud.com
Phone: +441843852858 - Mobile +447768837793
Lance has been escorting Channel Swimmers for over 20 years.
His escort boat is 'Sea Satin', a 36ft Dutch Steel flybridge motorcruiser. She has RYA/MCA Small Commercial Craft & Workboat registration: Class 2 (60 miles from safe haven).
Track Lance and Sea Satin on our live swim tracking page.
Lance on the Thames during the Great River Race
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Sea Satin
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Sea Satin
Sea Satin is the perfect escort boat for Channel swims
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Sea Satin on calmer waters
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Inside Sea Satin
From inside the cabin there is an excellent view of the swimmer in the water
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Luxurious Sea Satin
Sea Satin has amble comfortable seating outside for your supporters or a relay team
- 01 Jan 2026
CS&PF Annual Dinner 2026
Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation Annual Dinner 2026Saturday 14th March 2026Channel Suite - Leas Cliff Hall - Folkestonetickets@cspf.co.ukTickets are now on sale and are £50 per person.Tickets will be on sale until the 31st of January 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:The 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 150 words for each 2025 season solo swimmer.Photos for each 2025 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.I made it through last year without threatening to murder someone at some point in the process, so let’s go for the double ????.ThanksMichelletickets@cspf.co.uk Read more
Sandettie Lightship Observations
7pm, 5th January 2026
Water: 47.3 °F (8.5 °C)
Air: 37.9 °F (3.3 °C)
Wind Speed: 27.0 kn (50.0 km/h)
Wind Direction: NW (320°)
