Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

Pilot - Eddie Spelling 

Eddie Spelling - onecharter@icloud.com 
Mobile: +44 7956 377 183
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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.

 
  • Pegasus & Anastasia

    Pegasus & Anastasia

  • Pegasus

    Pegasus

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    There is plenty of outside space on Anastasia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie and his crew also help attempts to cross the Channel by other means than swimming

  • Anastasia at night

    Anastasia at night

    The spotlights on Anastasia mean swimmers are easily visible at night

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Anastasia is a very roomy boat, and has ample space for relay teams

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    It is easy to feed the swimmers from the side of the boat

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    The area at the front gives an unparalleled view of the goings on

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    The early part of a swim

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Anastasia's tender is there to guarantee the safety of the swimmer when Anastasia can in no further

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Plenty of facilities and space on board to prepare feeds and food for the support crew

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie does have time to go on holiday when the season is over

  • Anastasia

    Anastasia

    Eddie and a swimmer at 'mission control'

  • Mike Spelling

    Mike Spelling

    Eddie's son Mike, is training to become a pilot by working in the North Sea

  • Rob Thompson

    Rob Thompson

CS&PF NEWS

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°)

Channel Weather