An adventurer has completed an epic 250-mile journey gliding above the sea on a foil board during a gruelling three-day challenge.
Guy Bridge spent almost 20 hours on the water as he travelled along the UK’s south coast, tackling some notorious stretches.
Guy completed the route from home town Exmouth, in Devon, to Folkestone, Kent, spending a total of 19 hours and 48 minutes on the water.
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The 26-year-old completed the feat by downwind foiling – riding above the waves on a board attached to a hydrofoil.
He was even joined by his eight-month pregnant wife.
Guy said the challenge had grown from years of shorter coastal runs, as reported by What’s The Jam.
He said: “I just wanted to see how far you could get down that bit of stretch of coast.
“We kind of kept it really open, accepting the weather could have ended the attempt.
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“With a hydrofoil you feel the ultimate freedom.
“You lose the total drag of the board
“It’s about reading and mapping the bumps.
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“You’re only on one piece of water for five or 10 seconds before you’ve got to jump into another section.
“It’s pretty crazy when you think about what you’re actually doing.”
One of the toughest sections came at Portland Bill, Dorset, where powerful tides and unpredictable seas made staying upright particularly difficult.
Guy described the conditions as really challenging with the sea moving in different directions and creating steep waves.
To stay safe, he carried an emergency beacon, buoyancy aid, drinking water and snacks, while also using a phone for navigation and remaining in regular contact with coastguards.
He also carried both a paddle and a parawing as backups.
He added: “If the paddle snapped, you have your parawing and if your parawing broke, you can paddle in.”
He was supported throughout by pregnant wife Emma, 30, who even joined him for one leg between Bognor Regis and East Preston in West Sussex.
Emma said the pair had carefully planned the journey with exit points along the route.
She added that balancing was quite a lot harder while eight months pregnant, particularly in rough conditions.
After completing the challenge, Guy described seeing the idea become reality as pretty mega.
He added: “It was awesome.”
And he is already considering an even bigger challenge – a crossing of the English Channel.
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