Fred Mardle
Fred Mardle is an escort pilot who navigates the English Channel with the Channel Swimming Association. He operates out of the port of Folkestone.
Boat: Samallen P40
Passengers & crew: 10
Category: 2 (2= 60 miles from port)
Length: 9.26m
Type: Fishing Vessel
Equipment:
Furuno colour sounder
GPS Navigator
Radar: JRC/ plotter
l con
Furuno Radio
AIS Transponder
Contact Tel :+44 (0)1303 250045 or Mobile: 07933 038523 / 07933 038523
Email: pearlmardle@aol.com
The boat is fitted with a gas cooker for tea plus facilities for making sausages/bacon. It also has chemical toilet. Both pilots have their coastal skippers’ certificates with a family history of being involved with swims/crewing and skipping across the channel for over fifty years.
English Channel Pilots
Registered Channel Swimming Association escort pilots include the following individuals:
Andy King
Eric Hartley
Fred Mardle
Kevin Sherman
Peter Reed
Ray Cooper
Reg Brickell, Jr.
Stuart Gleeson
Piloted Swims
- 13 July 2008 9:53 Chris Sheppard
- 14 July 2008 12:23 Mark Ransom
- 31 August 2010 13:20 Vito Orsi
- 21 August 2011 16:28 Marilyn Korzekwa
- August 2007 15:50 Ritu Kedia
- 29 September 2009 11:47 Chris Sheppard
- 26 July 2008 10:34 Mallory Mead
- 31 July 2009 11:37 Harry Barker
- 9 September 1997 13:05 Eddie Ette
- 15 August 2008 12:23 Special Category Swim: "Nottingham Leander Channel Team"
Contact
Email:MardleFrederick@aol.co.uk Phone: 01303 250045 / 07933 038523
