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Nathan Payas

Nathan Payas crossed the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 13 minutes on 11 September 2016.

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Sporting nationality in the Channel register
UK [Gibraltar]

Biography

Payas crossed the English Channel in 9 hours 13 minutes, with Eddie Spelling piloting Mighty Mo and John Payas listed as trainer. His 2018 Manhattan finish completed the international Triple Crown. The Gibraltar Chronicle identified him as the first Gibraltarian to complete it.

The English Channel swim on 11 September 2016 took 9 hours 13 minutes. The Catalina federation records 9 hours 34 minutes 51 seconds on 11 August 2017. In New York the 14 July 2018 Manhattan circuit took 7 hours 21 minutes.

Selected Channel swim records

English Channel solo, 11 September 2016

Elapsed time · 09:13:00 (h:mm:ss)

Course · England to France

Departure clock · 05:52:00

Arrival clock · 15:05:00

Pilot · Eddie Spelling

Escort vessel · Mighty Mo

Observer · Robert Nibbs

Trainer · John Payas

Ratification · Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation

Sporting country on this result · UK [Gibraltar]

Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.

How the record was checked

CS&PF historical crossing register, swim 445078

Other events & swims

Manhattan Island swim, 14 July 2018

Elapsed time · 7:21:00 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan

Start location · Pier A, Battery

Landing · Pier A, Battery

Ratification · New York Open Water

Sporting country on this result · GIB

Published place · 2

How the record was checked

New York Open Water, result 989 · Nathan Payas

Recordings & media

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English Channel questions

When did Nathan Payas swim the English Channel?
Nathan Payas swam from England to France on 11 September 2016 in 9 hours 13 minutes.
Who piloted Nathan Payas’s Channel crossing?
Eddie Spelling piloted Mighty Mo on 11 September 2016.
How long did Nathan Payas take to swim the Catalina Channel?
The island-to-mainland swim on 11 August 2017 took 9 hours 34 minutes 51 seconds.
Biography sources

Reviewed sources

Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 432 · Nathan Payas, Gibraltar

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