Can we help?
Do you want to know:
How to book a pilot and escort vessel.
Are you Interested in:
English Channel swimming - swimmig in a Wet Suit - Open water swimming - open water endurance rowing - unorthodox Channel crossings - triathlons and training hints? See the "General Info" and other links on the left hand side of this page for more information.
For English Channel Wet Suit swims you can now register with the Seacraft/CS&PS - (Channel Swimming & Piloting Services). See the page in the left hand panel or e-mail: csps.office@btinternet.com
Our registered CS&PS / CS&PF escort vessels are: Gallivant - Sea Satin - Westwinds - Johnmary Rose - Deep 6 Two - Bayblast.
English Channel Unorthodox crossings are now subject to the French Authorities new law passed in June 2013 - look for Rule 28.
This law is on the internet but only in French. See the link to "Unorthodox Crossings" in the selection boxes.
Have you seen our other web sites -try ? www.channel swimming.net
www.adventurerowing.co.uk www.Pedroboatsuk.com www.doverseaschool.net
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The escort vessels listed on the " Escort Vessels" page are all commercially certificated to the MCA and EU required standards to operate as Channel Escort pilot vessels.
The skippers / pilots are all commercially certificated, qualified and registered for the areas of operation they work in.
The pilots (often the commercial skippers) have a good working knowledge of their operating areas and escorting swimmers and other sporting activities in the English
Channel.
Our crews are certificated and experianced in the operations and escort work undertaken. Included on this site is the information of the pilots and escort boats that work within the CS&PS recognition system.
The escort vessels, skippers / pilots are all registered with both the British and French authorities anually.
See the "Escort Boats" links on the left side.
If you want to cross the English Channel by "other methods" such as rowing or canoeing/ kayaking etc and need a registered escort pilot, boat
and crew to assist you. - See the "General Info" and "Unorthodox Crossing" pages key in the panel on the left hand side of this page.
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The first thing to do is read through the pages on this and our other web sites.
View the CS&PF web site-www.cspf.co.uk.
Look at our "Escort Boats" page then contact us to ask any questions and find out our availability, plus, if you are ready to reserve a swim place, book a swim crossing place.
Be aware that we are taking bookings for up to 3 years in advance at the moment.
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