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The Great Pacific Race
"The last great race left on planet Earth" — and some will do it starkers!It’s been called ‘the last great race left on planet Earth.’ Twelve people so far have walked on the moon, but only four have ever rowed from North America to Hawaii.
But today, Monday June 9, at 1800 BST (10.00 PT), 39-year old Brit, Daryl Farmer from East Grinstead, West Sussex, will be among the rowers setting off on a 2400 mile single-handed row from Monterey in California to Honolulu through one of the most dangerous oceans in the world.
He is competing in the Great Pacific Race, a challenge organised by legendary British rower Chris Martin, which will see 13 boats in total attempt the journey in solo, pairs and fours teams.
Australians Dan Kierath in the Team Battleborn four, and Duncan Tebb in the Pacific Warriors four, are attempting to be the first Aussie to row across the Pacific Ocean.
As a rough guide, a 'four' may take between 30-55 days, a pair between 35-80 days, and a single between 45-90 days to complete the race.
Meantime, Farmer will be rowing day and night with short sleep breaks in-between and with only his mascot, ‘Jerry the mouse’ and ‘Wilson’, a football with face (a la Castaway) donated to him by a well meaning friend to give him someone else to talk to.
Farmer will mostly be rowing naked as he has been advised that this is the best way to avoid chafing and salt sores.
He and ‘Bojangles’ will be at the mercy of notoriously variable Pacific weather and ocean conditions varying from flat calm to huge storms, as well as the potential hazard of meeting much larger cargo vessels, cruise liners and a variety of large marine animals also crossing the Pacific at the same time.
While the route will be followed by support boats, should anything go wrong, the nearest help may be several days away. More at http://www.newoceanwave.com.
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