We’re happy to report that Roz Savage is back on the water, on the third and final stage of her epic and historic journey from California to Australia. The office worker turned environmental-advocate-rower still has a long way to go, but ever since her first leg – where she had to resort to drinking her ballast water, and yet waived off anyone going out of their way to assist – we’ve had little doubt that Roz will make it. It’s funny, because even after all these miles, Roz tells YachtPals that she still really doesn’t enjoy rowing; in fact she virtually cringes at the mention of the word … Details & Pictures
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Antigua – Well ocean rowing followers, there you have it… After 118 days of tracking our valiant rowers across the waves, it’s all over. Last weekend saw the final rower in the Atlantic Rowing Race, Sean McGowan, complete his crossing and row triumphantly into English Harbour to be met by a welcome fit for the first Irish man to row an ocean solo. Â
It’s been an incredible event, and looking back it’s hard to believe that it’s six months since I traveled out to La Gomera to see the start of the race, only to return – leaving the crews still on dry land, and with a further month of waiting before they were able to set off … Details
Coastguard Boating Education now have available the first of a new series of online, interactive education modules.
Small craft, inclusive of Kayak and powered water craft currently represent the fastest growing sector of the market with their users over represented in the drowning statistics.
In an effort to provide a safety service to the community directly targeting those people, Coastguard Boating Education has introduced an on-line interactive kayaking module on  … DetailsÂ
April 24, 2010 surf session at Trestle Bridge at 1500cfs on the South Platte in Denver, CO