In 1974 a Welsh coracle piloted by Bernard Thomas (~1923-2014[REF]) of Llechryd crossed the English Channel to France in 13½ hours.
For many years until 1979, Shrewsbury coracle maker Fred Davies achieved some notability amongst football fans; he would sit in his coracle during Shrewsbury Town FC home matches at Gay Meadow, and retrieve stray balls from the River Severn.