Colin Angus celebrates with his son Leif.

A new record is set for Vancouver Island

Colin Angus sets new time for circumnavigation island by paddle - or in this case, by oar

The new speed record for circumnavigating Vancouver Island goes to Colin Angus.

In July Colin shaved a day off the record set by Joe O’Blenis in 2010. He pulled into the shore near his Comox home just 15 days, 11 hours and 47 minutes after leaving from the same location.

Colin managed the feat entirely backwards: in an 18’ rowboat.

Plagued by tendonitis, he nearly had to call it quits in Tofino, but instead took a break for a day to recover from the worst.

The record sets one for a new class – rowboat, while Joe’s record of 16 days, 12 hours and 14 minutes still stands for a kayaker.

Colin and his wife Julie, who were 2006 National Geographic Adventurers of the Year for their self-propelled journey around the globe, won’t be sitting still for long. They will be setting off on a National Geographic-sponsored ‘Olive Odyssey’ to travel 3,500 km by small boat from Spain to the Middle East to trace the history of one of the world’s most influential foods.

Colin was featured in the Summer 2010 issue of Coast&Kayak Magazine. To see a map of Colin’s route as well as last record-setting trips around Vancouver Island see the Island race page at coastandkayak.com.

For more information, visit colinangus.com