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Has anyone crossed the Tasman Sea in a kayak? - NCESC
Jun 17, 2024 · In 2007, Australian kayaker Andrew McAuley attempted to kayak across the Tasman Sea but unfortunately died within sight of land. However, in the following year, Justin Jones and James Castrission became the first people to successfully kayak across the …
Andrew McAuley - Wikipedia
The documentary of McAuley's journey, Solo, incorporated video footage recovered from one surviving memory stick in his camera, as well as interviews with people on his team during the expedition. It begins with the distress call he made on the evening of 9 February: "Do you copy? This is kayak one. Do you copy, over? I've got an emergency situation. I'm in a kayak about 30 km from Milford Sound. I need a rescue. My kayak's sinking. Fell off into the sea and I'm going down."
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Richard Barnes Completes Solo Kayak Crossing of Tasman Sea
Mar 3, 2023 · Richard Barnes sure was, as that’s how many Earth rotations it took for him to kayak the treacherous Tasman Sea solo from Hobart, Australia to New Zealand. The dogged …
Kayaker Richard Barnes eyes new quest to cross Tasman Sea after …
See more on abc.net.auBecause oceanic kayaks are uncommon and not available for retail, Mr Barnes custom-built his own vessel named Blue Moon. "It is a bigger kind of kayak featuring a cockpit, where you paddle, and a place with enough space for you to live inside the kayak," he says. A structural engineer by trade, the canoeing enth…Second Time’s a Charm: Aussie Richard Barnes …
Mar 10, 2023 · On his second attempt and paddling a kayak he built by himself, Australian kayaker Richard Barnes successfully paddled 2,000km across the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand, completing the arduous …
Solo Kayak Across Tasman Sea Completed
Feb 20, 2023 · Richard Barnes has successfully kayaked 2,000km across the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand. The 62-year-old landed in New Zealand after 67 days at sea. He began his journey from Hobart, on the …
Engineer crosses the Tasman in his self-built kayak
Apr 19, 2023 · In February, Sydney-based structural engineer Dr Richard Barnes became the first person to kayak solo, non-stop and unassisted from Australia to New Zealand. And he did it all in his self-designed and hand-built craft, the …
Another Attempt to Kayak the Deadly Tasman Sea
Jan 16, 2023 · In 2008, adventurers Justin Jones and James Castrission were the first on record to successfully cross “the ditch” in a sea kayak (Colin Quincey rowed across in a dory in 1977). The duo made the journey in 60 days, and 20 …
Has anyone kayaked from Australia to New Zealand?
Aug 1, 2024 · Thirty years after the first person rowed solo across the Tasman Sea in 1977, Crossing the Ditch was the effort of Justin Jones and James Castrission, known as Cas and …
How a solo kayaker crossed the Tasman | The Saturday …
Feb 25, 2023 · The Sydneysider had become the first person to “cross the ditch” in a kayak solo, nonstop and unsupported. That Tasman crossing holds special status in Antipodean expeditioning folklore. In 2007, Australian kayaker …
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