The sun blazed over Lamlash Bay on Saturday, 12th July, but the sweltering heat couldn’t deter the 69 paddlers who lined up their mix of stand-up paddleboards, touring kayaks, tandems, and high-

performance ocean skis for the 2025 Otter’s Tail Holy Isle Challenge. Now in its seventh year, this year's event saw the biggest turnout.

Download the results below, and find the full report in the upcoming October issue of the Scottish Paddler magazine.