Check this guy out! After 274 days at sea, a Briton who became the first person to row the Pacific unassisted was forced to swim the last 30 metres when his boat capsized. But the small disappointment was surpassed by the feeling of triumph as Jim Shekhdar waded ashore in Australia. Mr Shekhdar, 54, from Leamington Spa, has travelled more than 8,000 miles since leaving Peru on 29 June last year. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1250000/1250723.stm">Click here to read the whole story.</a> ------------------ AAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!! [This message has been edited by Jeff (edited April 02, 2001).]
I don't think it should count since he had to swim the last little bit. He should have to do it again. ------------------ Houston Sports Board
What if you were taken by a Great White or Tiger shark during the swim of the last 30 meters? Wouldn't that be something? It would make for a great Sunday movie. Maybe the dolphins would rescue him...or he would just die a horrible death while everyone who was there to cheer him in watched pure horror instead. Maybe the shark followed him and capsized the boat on purpose and timed it with a wave. I feel like I'm writing a Reader's Digest article. Surf ------------------
"Drama In Real Life?" or "Laughter, The Best Medicine?" ------------------ The season's almost over...and I still really need that keg of Pepto-Bismol.
