A jetski crossing of the Irish Sea between Holyhead & Dublin had never before been attempted. So on a grey and damp Sunday John Power got himself into the record books. At 9.00am John, his passenger John Young accompanied by two support boats slipped out of Holyhead harbour and into the next 57 nautical miles of the grey unknown.

The conditions were fairly calm to start with but sea conditions quickly changed and he rode into a force 4 mid way across. Twenty seven minutes after departure the bike was hit by a rouge wave and both John & his passenger found themselves unceremonialy dumped into the grey cold waters. After a quick check over by the paramedic they remounted and continued.

After a mid-way refuelling stop they approached the Irish coastline and they were met by the Irish Garda who escorted them into Pool Beg Sailing Club on the River Liffey at 12.31 pm

That same evening Merchant Ferries conveyed the entire crew and craft free of charge from their terminal in Dublin back to Liverpool for which we are most grateful.