CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 14:04

Charlie in water.... Swimming as hard as the observer is snoring.

Charlie will almost certainly beach...we r still swimming directly for land and tide still carrying us past.

CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 13:52

Blast we r going to miss the point...the current is just driving us off the coast. We r swimming directly for the coast...but as u can see from map, we get no closer.

We passed a bouy in the sea a while ago and the current was pulling so hard that the bouy was completely submerged and would just burst to the surface now and again...it looked just like a big fish on a line thrashing around.

Ok so now that we missed it we still need to work very hard to hold our position off coast and not lose ground...there is a bay just past cap g n and we r hoping the tides slows a little and allows us in.

W.

RE: CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 13:34

Andy just reminded me that i need to reload on food...just in case i have to go in again. Not too keen on that idea...but if i do, there is a good chance i will beach..which will be amazing. But right now our bet in on getting charlie with fresh arms and legs into the water and making a final dash.

I have never seen anyone work as hard and long as coenie is doing. He has basically been sprinting for 45 minutes! Unbelievable.

CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 13:31

I cant describe the tension...we r 2km off shore...but maybe swept right past. Coenie is doing 3.2km per hr...unheard of in the sea. I am worried he blows.

Map updates every 15mins now. Sooooo close....... but the tide has turned!

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116030497759348858235.0004721c7ab61a7b06f5d&ll=50.989557,1.513367&spn=0.510877,1.234589&z=10

RE: CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 13:22

Coenie swimming. Cap gris nez

w.

CHANNEL SWIM UPDATE - 13:20

Coenie swimming like a mad mad...the current is dragging us like mad...this is going to be touch amd go.

We r u shouting to coenie from boat urging him on...it makes such a difference when the guys r shouting. W.