As we were one of the later starters the other escort boats were somewhat distant, there was not much shipping activity about so it seemed we had the whole place to ourselves.
02.25 – First stroke rate taken at 54 per min.
03.00 – Stian’s forst drink stop, maxim in a red illuminated beaker. The sea was still quite loppy, still an absence of shipping movements.
03.23 – First proper lattitude and longitude taken along with sea and air temperatures.
03.35 – Maxim given again, still very much on our own, all escort boats are just lights in the distance.
04.08 – Maxim drink and energy bar given.
04.33 – Maxim gel given, Stian swimming well and stroke rate consistant, verbal encouragement given by his onboard supporters (I assume it was encouragement as i dont understand norwegian ) Sea conditions now quite loppy.
05.05 – Positive signs of dawn breaking.
05.12 – Maxim drink given again + 1/2 banana. Some deepening troughs now and quite lumpy but Stian swimming very well. Sønnøve Cirotzki herself a successfull channel swimmer tells me there is no doubt about Stian completing this swim, he’s trained long and hard and is very motivated.
05.40 – Some Ferry movements in the distance, a gas/chemical tanker passes astern.
05.41 – Maxim drink + 1/2 banana given.
05.49 – Entered the S/W shipping lane but you wouldn’t know it as there is a lack of shipping in our area. Still loppy , everyone having to hold on with one hand.
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