Rob Thompson - onecharter@aol.com
Mobile: +44 7729 333688
Facebook: Love Swimming The Channel
Rob's 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).
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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
- 26 Jul 2026
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