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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Sixty days on a ledge in the Atlantic: teacher aims to break Rockall record

The islet of Rockall
The islet of Rockall is 31 metres long and 17 metres tall, with a 4-metre by 1.5-metre ledge near the top. Photograph: Colin Trigg, SNH, Marine Scotland/Crown Copyright

A science teacher has found an unusual way of exorcising the loneliness and isolation of the repeated lockdowns during the Covid crisis. He plans to spend two months living alone on Rockall, a barren islet deep in the Atlantic.

Chris “Cam” Cameron, 53, will set sail for Rockall this week in an attempt to break the record for occupying the sheer-sided chunk of granite. He plans to spend at least 60 days perched on a ledge measuring barely 4 metres by 1.5 metres, to raise money for charity.

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