Hard to reach beach rubbish...we’re coming for you 👊👊👊 She’s on the water!!! This is where some of your incredible donations from last years #swimjurassic have been spent. @cleanjurassiccoast now have the tools to get into even the trickiest to reach spots. And a hugeeeee thanks to @portland_marina and @marinepowerservicing @weareboatfolk for hooking it up with an epic little outboard!! 🤩 watch this space! Plant power supplied by @_humanfood_ 💪💙 #cleanjurassiccoast #oceanplastic #oceanplastics #microplastics #nurdles #biobeads #slowtheflow #dorsetcoast #reducereuserecycle #mindfulness #conciousness #conciousconsumer #conciousliving #endperiodplastic #saveourocean #saveourseas #oceanadvocate #oceanwarrior #beachclean #plasticsea #plasticseas #savetheplanet #protecttheocean #protecttheplanet #noplanetb #vegan #plantbased #sustainablerevolution ...

Here she is!

The Clean Jurassic Coast boat had its maiden voyage today.

A massive thank you to portland_marina weareboatfolk and marinepowerservicing for this lovely and efficient Yamaha. Thanks to them we have this engine on loan but some fundraising in the summer at their Berth Holders party should cover the cost of it. Any shortfall will be paid by us of course.

Why petrol and not electric? Quite simply - range and power. This boat has a 700kg payload capacity and electric outboard just aren't quite there yet for the missions we will be doing.

This is the start of a beautiful collaboration between Portland Marina and Clean Jurassic Coast CIC. Together we will be constantly keeping the Jurassic Coast as clean as we can. Together we will remove as much marine plastic and other waste from the environment, educate boat owners and fishermen and make the area a better and safer place for the local wildlife. We already picked up a few bits on the maiden voyage, including a bone wrapped in fishing line. 😳

The boat was bought with the money raised from #swimjurassic last summer. That was when _projectplanet_ swam and I kayaked the Jurassic Coast and beyond - a distance of 100 miles. Now we have this engine we can really hit the hard to reach places and clean up.

Clean Jurassic Coast literally is powered by kindness.

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On this day in history.

12 months ago today I met this ginger giant. We immediately hit it off and became bloody good mates, somehow fitting some amazing adventures in to a busy 2020. Throughout the year he has continued to inspire me and many others, a true gentleman and a definite legend.

I think social media witnessed our 'bromance' develop, you all certainly saw our banter as the year went on. From mega beach clean missions to an epic Jurassic Coast swim and kayak challenge, we continued to bond our friendship.

When like-minded souls come together, they can achieve great things.

Here's to more adventures, more challenges and a lot more plastic!

Happy anniversary Bro!

_projectplanet_

Thanks to louisp_photography for some amazing pictures throughout #swimjurassic ...

And we're done!

Oly and I are pretty tired but feeling like we've had a productive few days. We've loved North Devon for its rugged coastline, quite a difference from our southerly Jurassic Coast home. It is stunning although I kept getting confused by the position of the sun!

In total, we've nabbed 10 bags of nappies along with plenty of plastics and rope too.

If ever there was a time for a boat, it was today... In fact, remember #swimjurassic? Well the money raised from that has bought us a boat but it won't arrive for a couple of months. More on that in a future post. It's a beauty!

Stay safe throughout lockdown 2. We'll be continuing our mission to keep the coast clear but we're heading back home to it.

Thanks for all the thanks, we'll be back!

_projectplanet_
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Stop going on about Swim Jurassic Roy!

But I have to. Thanks to Louis, Oly and I have a wonderful visual record of this achievement. We'll always have the memories but to be able to show what we went through is a whole other level.

_projectplanet_ didn't just swim 100 miles, he showed what is possible when you put your mind to it and really want it. Along with the many who supported us, we showed what teamwork truly means. We showed what it means to put your trust in each other and make a difference.

Everybody who supported us, either via social media or turning up to wish us well, added to this challenge in ways that words can't describe. Everybody who cheered us in at the end made an already emotional finish something out of this world.

Then, just when you're planning the next challenges, louisp_photography presents us with this wonderful book. I was lost for words. Saying thank you doesn't do it any justice.

If you would like a book of memories for yourself, no matter what the reason, you really need to get in contact with Louis!

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#pictures
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#truefriends
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#friends
#swimjurassic
#jurassiccoast
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#memories ...

It's hard to believe a month has passed already. I was reminiscing and wrote this:

Firing ranges and cliff falls,
Big waves and rain squalls.
Aching elbows and damp clothes,
Jellyfish stings near his nose.
Oly and I are enjoying the swim
Bloody good teamwork, me and him.

10 days of swimming, beating the tide.
Oly in the water and me by his side.
Sat in my kayak, keeping him fed,
Whilst during the night, the beach is my bed.
A few early starts, with barely any light,
Watch out for that buoy! That gave him a fright.

The final few days, feeling the strain.
Stroke after stroke, his shoulders in pain.
He's strong of mind, this giant of a man.
And we persevered on, sticking to the plan.
On the final stretch, the tide it beat us.
But he carried on cos he ain't a wuss.
Almost at the finish, our friends were in sight.
One final push, with all of his might.

But don't think this is actually the end,
87 miles don't cut it my friend.
A hundred miles sounds better, so let's swim once more.
And that following morning, we again left the shore.

For the final time, just he and I.
13 more miles, and boy did he fly.
The tide was again, helping us move.
And we notched up the miles with nothing to prove.
Time ticked by and as it went on,
The flow turned against us, his shoulders were done.
Egging him on he pushed on through.
A Hundred miles completed, it was over - Phew!

That is the story of teamwork at play.
Plus all the others who helped every day.
The lows made us quite sad but we laughed a lot too.
I even massaged his shoulders, the things I had to do!
Support abound, donations flooded in,
Raising awareness of the mess we are in.

Collecting the litter we found in the sea.
When will we learn it's not about 'me'?
We can't keep thinking it will all be fine.
When we find bird remains wrapped in fishing line.
Together now we can help make things right.
And save this planet from the human caused plight.
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Photos thanks to me, louisp_photography lordgreenofstur beachbuddy10
_projectplanet_

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‘This swim was all about raising awareness about plastic pollution and the way we are treating our planet and oceans’
Oly from _projectplanet_ swam the length of the Jurassic Coastline ( and more! ) a total of 100 miles in 10 days to raise awareness as well as funds for cleanjurassiccoast and gopladdle , raising an incredible £9460 so far to be shared between the two organisations. Search swimjurassic on justgiving to donate! #swimjurassic #openwater #charityswim #openwaterswimming #openwaterswimminguk #swimming #swim #oceanswimming #oceanswim #swimmer #swimteam #swimsuit #wetsuit #openwaterswim #openwaterswimmingsociety #sports #sportsphotography #swimtraining #swimtrainer #triatlon #swimuk #oceanswimming #oceanadvocate #oceanswimmer #oceanswimmers #oceanswimsuit #plasticfreeoceans #oceanlube #snuggwetsuits #marathonswimming #marathonswimmer oceanlube snuggwetsuits _humanfood_ ...

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raising awareness of plastic pollution in our oceans

'As a passionate swimmer and ocean advocate I decided to swim the length of the Jurassic Coast to raise awareness around plastic pollution and the damage we are doing to our oceans. The swim took me 10 days and we added a bit extra at the end to round it up to 100miles! Best adventure ever and it’s raised over £9000 so far to be split between to charities Cleanjurassiccoast and Gopladdle'

📷 _projectplanet_
🌊 Story - _projectplanet_
📍 Jurassic Coast

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THE SOUND OF THE OCEAN, CALMS THE COMMOTION.
OLY RUSH 2020.
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Having spent 4 days following my good friends Oly and Roy along the coast I got to witness the beauty between brotherhood, two souls, supporting each other and working towards a common goal. Their beliefs are strong towards saving the planet, their passions to match. I will be revealing to the world an in-depth article in the next dorset_view magazine of the adventures and the all round excellence of this mammoth 100 mile swim.
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I love you both dearly and I am proud to call you my both my friend!
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Onto the next step!
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100 miles!

Fighting through shoulders which felt on fire for just over 5 hours, our favourite ginger gentle giant hasn't just swum the Jurassic Coast, he's also done Poole, Bournemouth, past Hengistbury Head to Highcliffe, rounding the total mileage to 100 miles over 10 days of swimming. Any lesser human would have given up but that isn't the way _projectplanet_ lives. He doesn't give up, none of us should give up!

I feel proud to have been a part of this huge adventure and massive endeavour, I feel humbled by the resilience of this swimming legend and I can't believe how much support we've had from you lot out there.

What an amazing experience - I can't find the words to truly express it.

Thank you.

Edit - the first picture shows a bag and a straw found floating near Bournemouth Pier. We always find plastics floating in the sea around the busy areas...

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#SlamDunkTheJunk ...

Wowwwww! Amazing last day of #swimjurassic !!! Insane amounts of support and really feeling the love! £5700 raised 😱🙌💙 ❤️💙 unbelievable!!

So... looking at the figures I’ve swam 87 miles... this is because we have not followed every nook and cranny of all the coves etc...well this just wont do will it...so I’d need another 10 to make it 96miles... but who stops at 96? Sorry Mum 😂 it’s on! Who’s gonna help us reach £6000? I’m going to swim another 13 miles tomorrow to try and tempt you, and to reach the 100 miles mark within 10 days of swimming, it’s going to hurt, my shoulders are sore! I know most of you have already donated so maybe share share share! 😁🏊‍♂️🤙 @cleanjurassiccoast @gopladdle

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He did it!

Bloody legend.

Tough day. We got caught out in a back eddy off Winspit, just after the headland. That cost us over an hour and that had a knock on effect for the rest of today's swim. Poor Oly had to swim against the tide on occasion because if this. Somehow he dragged up more effort from limited resources and pushed on to end, where a large group of amazing people were there to cheer him in!

What a guy!

The many pounds that have been generously donated to this challenge are going to spent on good things to help combat plastics waste in the environment. Watch this space for more updates on that in the coming days.

Thanks again to you all for this amazing support! 💖

#legend
#hardswim
#chapmanspool
#studland
#oldharry #leaveonlyfootprints
#take3forthesea #swim #kayak #walk #beachclean  #plasticpollution
#saynotosingleuse
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#teamwork
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#loveyourcoast
#swimjurassic
#SlamDunkTheJunk ...

Last night in the tent? Let's hope so!
See you all at Studland tomorrow.

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#openwaterswimming
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