Hi All, My brother-in-law (non paddler) called from out of state and said he heard on the news about a female lawyer paddled across the Atlantic. I have no other info from him. Has anyone heard anything on that crossing? I know of Tori Murden's amazing challenge in the Atlantic in a 23-foot row boat battling two hurricanes. Good article in Boat/U.S. magazine (January 1999) about Tori's voyage. Just curious was it Tori or someone else? Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Yes, it was Murden. She just landed on Guadeloupe after 81 days. She's the first woman to cross the Atlantic paddling solo. You can read the NY times article on it by going to http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/a/AP-Rowing-Quest.html BTW, I knew Peter Bird who did the same in the early 70's. The rowboat he paddled is on exhibit in the maritime museum at Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. He next tried the Pacific leaving from Calif., and was rescued when he was found in a hallucinatory state near Hawaii (state of mind not state of the union). On his next attempt of the Pacific, he disappeared and was never seen again. Very sad. Does anyone know of a list of who has made successful crossings of the Atlantic and Pacific rowing solo? Hank Berger *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hank wrote; >Does anyone know of a list of who has made successful crossings of the >Atlantic and Pacific rowing solo? > Here is Mick's site dat I've been following for quite some time; http://www.naau.com/ No details but I've heard of a French man from da other side of da pond that has rowed both the Pacific and the Atlantic I've never heard of a list. Would be great to know if one exist. Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I just happended to be southern Indiana this weekend about 40 miles from Louisville where Tori Murden lives. The TV stations had extensive coverage of her arrival in Guadaloupe. Expect to see her on the usual round of TV shows in the next week. The Louisville Courier Journal had several good articles about the trip, along with a list of other people who have crossed the Atlantic solo. Tori is also an accomplished mountain climber having climbed some mountains in Antartica. The article also mentioned is did sea kayaking. Sounds like quite an interesting and talented person. If anyone locate the Courier Journal web site, let me know. I haven't the time to look for it today. sid (Embedded image moved "Arthur Hebert" <seacajun_at_gs.net> to file: 12/05/99 02:33 PM pic03946.pcx) To: HenryHast_at_aol.com, paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net cc: (bcc: Sidney Stone/AMS/AMSINC) Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Info needed Hank wrote; >Does anyone know of a list of who has made successful crossings of the >Atlantic and Pacific rowing solo? > Here is Mick's site dat I've been following for quite some time; http://www.naau.com/ No details but I've heard of a French man from da other side of da pond that has rowed both the Pacific and the Atlantic I've never heard of a list. Would be great to know if one exist. Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** [demime 0.92b removed an attachment of type application/octet-stream which had a name of pic03946.pcx] *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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