Sakura Hingley swims the Catalina Channel

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Sakura Hingley swims the Catalina Channel

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Ralph: Kayaker No.1

Ralph: Kayaker No.1

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Getting sun-lotioned up!

Getting sun-lotioned up!

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My Assistant Observer

My Assistant Observer

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Nearly ready to go!

Nearly ready to go!

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Nick telling me where to start!

Nick telling me where to start!

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Nervous smile from Sakura. Nick happy that he's already swum!

Nervous smile from Sakura. Nick happy that he's already swum!

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Getting greased up to avoid any costume rub.....

Getting greased up to avoid any costume rub.....

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... and everyone watching!

... and everyone watching!

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waiting to be given the all clear to jump in

waiting to be given the all clear to jump in

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John Pittman, my lovely boat pilot!

John Pittman, my lovely boat pilot!

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John with Bob: Kayaker No.2

John with Bob: Kayaker No.2

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Ralph's ready!

Ralph's ready!

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Last sip of plain water till Im back on the boat

Last sip of plain water till Im back on the boat

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Ralph in his blue Kayak

Ralph in his blue Kayak

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Ok... getting in now!

Ok... getting in now!

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Here I go!

Here I go!

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Swim swim swim.... all I can see is the blue kayak and a light stick on Ralph's back!

Swim swim swim.... all I can see is the blue kayak and a light stick on Ralph's back!

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Three of my jolly jolly crew who smiled at me the whole way across

Three of my jolly jolly crew who smiled at me the whole way across

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night swimming.... not thinking about sharks at all!

night swimming.... not thinking about sharks at all!

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And then there was light..... after over 6 hours of blimming dark! FINALLY!

And then there was light..... after over 6 hours of blimming dark! FINALLY!

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My second boat pilot! All smiles here!

My second boat pilot! All smiles here!

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Anne Cleavland. Main observer, my feeder and absolute superstar!

Anne Cleavland. Main observer, my feeder and absolute superstar!

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Im still swimming....

Im still swimming....

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Maxim... not so yummy

Maxim... not so yummy

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Jelly babies:black+red=my favorites and yellow: to match my hat (colours selected by my lovely Alice Constance!)

Jelly babies:black+red=my favorites and yellow: to match my hat (colours selected by my lovely Alice Constance!)

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debating which one to eat first

debating which one to eat first

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all in one go is the best way. YUM!

all in one go is the best way. YUM!

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Dave and Davina

Dave and Davina

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more food :)

more food :)

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Banana.... yes, Im still eating!

Banana.... yes, Im still eating!

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Big ships.... far away

Big ships.... far away

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Big ships..... getting closer

Big ships..... getting closer

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Ralph still being a superstar kayaker!

Ralph still being a superstar kayaker!

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Big ships.... getting even more closer

Big ships.... getting even more closer

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eeek.... big ship uncomfortably close

eeek.... big ship uncomfortably close

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Kayaker change over.... Superstar Lynn! I LOVE her smile!

Kayaker change over.... Superstar Lynn! I LOVE her smile!

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Lynn and Ralph protecting me from the big ship.... I think it might win though!

Lynn and Ralph protecting me from the big ship.... I think it might win though!

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Close close close... waiting for he wake to hit

Close close close... waiting for he wake to hit

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Lynn's still smiling!

Lynn's still smiling!

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come on ship... hurray up and pass please!

come on ship... hurray up and pass please!

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Keep swimming, keep swimming!

Keep swimming, keep swimming!

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YEAY. My lovely support kayakers!

YEAY. My lovely support kayakers!

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Dolphins

Dolphins

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playful dolphins

playful dolphins

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more dolphins jumping and playing.... maybe having more fun than I am!

more dolphins jumping and playing.... maybe having more fun than I am!

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Dolphins... AGAIN! :)

Dolphins... AGAIN! :)

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A fin... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?????

A fin... WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?????

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It t'was a Sun fish (phewph! lucky I didn'y see it!)

It t'was a Sun fish (phewph! lucky I didn'y see it!)

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more sun fish

more sun fish

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sun fishie.... where are you?

sun fishie.... where are you?

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Spinning Dolphin having fun!

Spinning Dolphin having fun!

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jumping dolphins. Yeay!

jumping dolphins. Yeay!

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yummy warm feed!

yummy warm feed!

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more feeding... Im good at that!

more feeding... Im good at that!

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Bananananana!

Bananananana!

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Anne.... pointing at... something???

Anne.... pointing at... something???

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WHALE!!!!

WHALE!!!!

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ever-smiling Lynn

ever-smiling Lynn

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Lynn and me in really rough water!

Lynn and me in really rough water!

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Keep swimming, keep swimming....

Keep swimming, keep swimming....

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Lynn and me... swimming in the sea....

Lynn and me... swimming in the sea....

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Anne feeding moi... Ahelee and Davina giving me encouragement! Love ya both!

Anne feeding moi... Ahelee and Davina giving me encouragement! Love ya both!

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Anne getting ready to swim the last 100 yards with me

Anne getting ready to swim the last 100 yards with me

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Nick joining me for my LAST HALF HOUR! Yippee!

Nick joining me for my LAST HALF HOUR! Yippee!

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Anne.... what are you doing?

Anne.... what are you doing?

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Bob, my third wonderful kayaker!

Bob, my third wonderful kayaker!

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Sakura leading the way with my lovely Nick and Anne swimming behind me :)

Sakura leading the way with my lovely Nick and Anne swimming behind me :)

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The end is near!

The end is near!

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Lynn, Nick and Anne still with me at the end!

Lynn, Nick and Anne still with me at the end!

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getting there....getting there!

getting there....getting there!

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the wonderful, lovely Forrest waiting to give me a hug at the end!

the wonderful, lovely Forrest waiting to give me a hug at the end!

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come on land... were are you?

come on land... were are you?

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ooh.... feet on the ground.....

ooh.... feet on the ground.....

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got to clear my whole body out of the water....

got to clear my whole body out of the water....

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waves pushing me back in..... Im not giving up this close...

waves pushing me back in..... Im not giving up this close...

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come one.. come on

come one.. come on

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I think Ive done it....

I think Ive done it....

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Yeay, yeay, yeay!

Yeay, yeay, yeay!

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hurry up Nick, hurray up Anne

hurry up Nick, hurray up Anne

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Yeay! Hero hug!

Yeay! Hero hug!

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phewph, need a sit down.... Anne, what are you doing?

phewph, need a sit down.... Anne, what are you doing?

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Anne amuzing us and playing in the waves

Anne amuzing us and playing in the waves

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photo... all smiles please.

photo... all smiles please.

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YEAY.... half of my lovely support crew

YEAY.... half of my lovely support crew

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Lynn is STILL smiling

Lynn is STILL smiling

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right, back to the boat we go

right, back to the boat we go

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watch the waves

watch the waves

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safely back into the water

safely back into the water

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Get me on that boat!

Get me on that boat!

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its not easy to climb back on

its not easy to climb back on

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and not too elegant either

and not too elegant either

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Back on, back on....

Back on, back on....

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Yeay, Im safe again and no limbs lost to marine wildlife

Yeay, Im safe again and no limbs lost to marine wildlife

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It's all over and done!

It's all over and done!

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Anne, another HERO!

Anne, another HERO!

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Hero Lynn getting the kayak back on the boat

Hero Lynn getting the kayak back on the boat

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get this hat off me.....

get this hat off me.....

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three heros on a boat full of heros

three heros on a boat full of heros

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hugs for heros from heros

hugs for heros from heros

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Super-Davina who was a star the whole way across

Super-Davina who was a star the whole way across

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THE MAP, THE MAP!

THE MAP, THE MAP!

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Forrests photos from the beach

Forrests photos from the beach

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swimming in

swimming in

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climbing out

climbing out

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getting hit by a wave

getting hit by a wave

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climbing out.... climbing out....

climbing out.... climbing out....

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thank goodness for dry, solid land

thank goodness for dry, solid land

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swollen but happy!

swollen but happy!

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ouch, my poor knee

ouch, my poor knee

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smiles

smiles

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I'm tiered...

I'm tiered...

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close of of a hero hug

close of of a hero hug

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Hero Nick, HERO Forrest, Hero Sakura (Yes, Forrest is an ULTIMATE HERO!)

Hero Nick, HERO Forrest, Hero Sakura (Yes, Forrest is an ULTIMATE HERO!)

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