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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. around the world in 80 days by mattdm · · Score: 4, Interesting
    Geeks like stuff like this -- I remember being intrigued by around-the-world ballooning attempts and so on in National Geographic when I was a child.

    Plus, there's all sorts of technology involved -- GPS, satellite phone, and the materials and construction of the boat itself.

    But what it really comes down to is clearly illustrated in this bit from the article:
    "Do you need to be rescued," he asked.

    "No, I'm rowing across the ocean," she replied.
    Now if that's not geeky, I dunno what is.