The first question that people ask us when they find out we’re training to traverse 10 Degrees Latitude is, “how far is 10 degrees latitude”?
Quick answer: 
1 degree latitude = approximately 69 miles (111 kilometers) of north-south distance.
10 degrees latitude = approximately 690 miles (1110 kilometers).  
 
Complete answer:
The distance varies (due to the earth’s slightly ellipsoid shape) from [...]

Happy Holidays! We have a present for you. Adam and I have been working on a new expedition map mashup for you. We took the information from other 10DL maps and put it on Google Maps.
We think this mashup i’s a great example of how “pictures speak a thousand words”. Or if you prefer… “the [...]

The water temp in the English Channel has begun to rise above 50F. This is the natural spring-time tendency of the channel and it’s great news for us swimmers. NOAA shows us water temps, conditions and neat little graphs that I wish had a longer time-scale.

Wind Direction (WDIR):
SSW ( 210 deg true )

Wind Speed (WSPD):
15.9 [...]

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I just spent $2,282 for 2 coach tickets to Europe for our bike/swim/bike adventure. Dude, talk about price inflation! Buying tickets in advance is always scary, because sometimes the prices go down after you buy. When that happens there is Yapta.com. These guys aren’t a sponsor of ours, I just think [...]

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Answer: Width ranges from 112 mi (180 km) in the west to 20 mi (32 km) in the east, between Dover England and Calais France. Swimmers are typically concerned with the narrowest point, and that question has two parts.
1. How far in miles:
The short answer is 25 miles. The English Channel is 20.3 miles wide at its [...]

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Great news! We got boats!
It’s all lined up and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you all for your feedback and anecdotes relating your experience with your pilots. The one thing we learned from all of you is that all of the pilots are great. We did not get a single [...]

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