Lionheart Pilotage
From Openwaterpedia
Lionheart Pilotage is a commercial charter vessel specializing in open water swimming pilotage, operated by Matthew Clarke, an escort pilot from Jersey and a member of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club since 6 July 2014.
Recent Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 22 September 2022, he escorted Helen Betley on her J2F Jersey to France butterfly crossing.
- On 18 September 2022, he escorted Fernando Fer Espina from Spain on his J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 12 September 2022, he escorted Ross Wisby on his J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 10 September 2022, he escorted Kate Steels on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 26 August 2022, he escorted Steve Henigan on his Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey.
- On 23 August 2022, he escorted Amanda Bowden on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 16 August 2022, he escorted Connie Simons on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 14 August 2022, he escorted Kenneth Morrison on his Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey in 11 hours 11 minutes.
- On 12 August 2022, he escorted 71-year-old Chris Pitman on his Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey in 11 hours 32 minutes.
- On 1 August 2022, he escorted Nicolie Chaffe on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 23 July 2022, he escorted Simon Hagger, Stephen Gould, Jim Read, Zerrin Selen, and Eion Wallace on their Jersey-France-Jersey relay two-way crossing.
- On 19 July 2022, he escorted Brianna Thompson on her Guernsey to Jersey crossing.
- On 17 July 2022, he escorted Brianna Thompson on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 13 July 2022, he escorted the RG Mermaids with Deborah Vine, Catherine Stefanutti, Christine van der Spuy, and Justine Riley on their Round Guernsey circumnavigation swim.
- On 11 July 2022, he escorted the Deborah Vine, Catherine Stefanutti, Christine van der Spuy, Kate Curtis, and Heidi Skrzpek on their J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 7 July 2022, he escorted Stuart Cleworth, Louise Waugh, Ellie Bond, Colum McHugh, Peter Hitchings, and Paul Collins on their J2F Jersey to France relay crossing in 7 hours 40 minutes.
- On 4 July 2022, he escorted Two Buoys and a Gull Simon Cavill, Phil Gaudin, and Hayley Butlin on their J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 2 July 2022, he escorted Claire Poolel on her J2F Jersey to France crossing.
- On 1 July 2022, he escorted Chris Tretheway, Rosie Foden, Joanne Green, Jackie Brandon, and Keith Lewis on their J2F Jersey to France relay crossing.
- On 23 June 2022, he escorted Guy Moar on his Guernsey to France crossing.
- On 14 June 2022, he escorted Iskander Sagarminaga on his Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey.
- On 7 September 2020, he escorted Nathalie Luisa on a record-setting crossing from Jersey to France in 5 hours 29 minutes.
