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Rowing the Pond Again

Posted by michael on from the you're-doing-what? dept.

Gudlyf writes "Anne Quéméré, a French woman who had previously rowed across the Atlantic Ocean from Spain to the West Indian island of Guadeloupe, is currently on her way to doing it again, only this time in the opposite direction. This season's challenge will take Anne 2700 nautical miles, from Chatham, Cape Cod (USA) to Brittany (France), her native land. She hopes to make it in less than 90 days. Is it just me, or does the giant fish on her boat scream 'shark bait' to you?"

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  1. More Images by nmb3000 · · Score: 5, Informative

    Got curious and browsed that images (images directory. Some odd stuff, but there's also a small map showing (at least vaguely) the intended journey.

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    "What do you despise? By this are you truly known." --Princess Irulan, Manual of Muad'Dib
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  2. Re:Nerdly? by The+Slashdotted · · Score: 5, Informative

    Geek n.
    A person regarded as foolish, inept, or clumsy.
    A person who is single-minded or accomplished in scientific or technical pursuits but is felt to be socially inept.

    But then it could also be:
    A carnival performer whose show consists of bizarre acts, such as biting the head off a live chicken.
    I mean how many times do you see "sex with a mare" around here??

  3. Her website by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    Here's her website. It's entirely in French, but you can see pictures of her and the boat on the photo page.