Dougal Glaisher paddled around Britain (3218km) in 40 days, setting a new world record.
I got to join him for 30km between Dunbar and Eyemouth.because Alan was kind enough to pick up my boat and me in Eyemouth.
It was a fantastic morning in the water, my longest ocean paddle at the time in beautiful conditions. Lovely to chat with Dougal as well.
View from Dougal’s boat
Glad I got to do this this week thanks to Alan Hunter picking me up at Eyemouth.
Pretty special to paddle with Dougal 'If this was hard I wouldn't be doing it' Glaisher, and explore a beautiful stretch of coast so close to home.
Press about Dougal’s Paddle:
https://paddlerezine.com/dougals-round-britain-kayak-challenge/
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/11/man-with-type-1-diabetes-breaks-record-for-circumnavigating-britain-in-kayak
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-66164635