Bottom Scratcher
The Bottom Scratcher is a dive boat and Catalina Channel crossing escort boat formerly captained by Greg Elliot and currently captained by Kevin Bell, available for charters and crossings by reservation.
Greg Elliot
Greg Elliot is a Professional Navigator and escort pilot for the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation. He has escorted dozens of successful channel swimmers between Santa Catalina Island and the Southern California coast on the Bottom Scratcher and remains active with the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation community. He escorted The Deep Enders from San Nicolas Island to the California mainland on 12-13 October 2015.
Ventura Deep Enders from San Nicholas Island to San Pedro
Courtesy of Lynn Kubasek of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association
The Deep Enders relay swam from San Nicolas Island to San Pedro, California on 12-13 October 2015 on an unprecedented 112.8 km crossing of 33 hours 37 minutes 26 seconds. Coached by Theo Schmeeckle, the team comprised of Zach Jirkovsky, Jim McConica, John Chung, Stacey Warmuth, Tom Ball, and Tamie Stewart. Escort kayakers and support crew included Allen Ball, Jill Ball, Bob Howell, Patty Howell, Pam Jirkowsky and Carol Lacy. The Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association observers were Lynn Kubasek and Jax Cole. The swim was guided by Bottom Scratcher with captain Greg Elliot, Craig and Danny.
External links
- The Muenzer Family - Mega Logistics At Play Across The Catalina Channel
- Marathon Muenzer Goes Mega
- Remembering Lynn Kubasek with Her Legacy in the California Channel Islands
- Youth Returns To The Catalina Channel
- Vera Rivard Achieves Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- Bottom Scratcher Website
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation Website
- Hector Gascon, Grateful And Appreciative
- Open Water Swimming
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation Facebook page
- Just Keep Swimming Lives Up To Name
- Cool Boat Names In Open Water Swims
- Peter Attia's Got Grit
- Peter Bales, A Navigating Giant Of South Africa
- Navigating With The First Couple Of Open Water Swimming
- Music To The Ears Of Channel Swimmers
- The Spirit Of Aloha And Competition Across Catalina
- 5,000 Reasons To Give Hope
- Clark In Catalina: Butterflies Before, Bliss After
- The Deep Enders Heading Towards The California Coast
- The Deep Enders Are Heading Towards Shallow Waters
- 33 Hours 37 Minutes From The Island Of Blue Dolphins
- Going Off With The Deep Enders
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
