The Ocean Ski event is the first of 2 crossings we have planned for 2015, the weather was perfect. A brisk south westerly force 5-6 had been picking up the swell all night, leaving a 2-3 meter westerly swell.
After an eventful passage out to the Scilly’s in the morning, the athletes on the world famous Scillonian III and the safety crews battling wind over tide in an flotilla of smaller boats, a trip which included do we don’t we pull the pin and cancel the event due to the safety boats not being able to reach the Islands, we converged on the quayside in Hugh Town.
Due to several “island time” delays the crews sorted themselves out and into the water, the 2 single skis and the girls doubles got underway 1.24pm, just under half and hour behind schedule. The two mens double crews left at 1.44pm and brought up the rear of the group as we paddled out into the Celtic Sea.
Katie Fielder & Keia Wardman (Cornwall)
Stan Missen & John Elliot(Cornwall)
Willem Prinslow (South Africa) & Martin Fleet(Cornwall)
John O’Grady (Jersey)
Scott Cuthbertson (Wales)
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