British adventurer Sarah Outen described herself as 'an ocean girl at heart'
A British adventurer has begun her second attempt to become the first person to row solo from Japan to Canada.
Sarah Outen's first venture, in May 2012, was cut short by ferocious Tropical Storm Mawar, which battered her boat Gulliver, causing it irreparable damage and making it capsize more than 20 times, so she had no choice but to call for a rescue.
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(ROWBOAT)..." it capsize more than 20 times"
HELLO ROWERS - PROPERLY DESIGNED BOATS SHOULD NOT REPEATEDLY CAPSIZE (UNLESS OPERATED IMPROPERLY). WHY WOULD ANYONE TRUSTING YOUR LIFE TO A ROWBOAT NOT INCLINED TO TEST AND IMPROVE THE DESIGN - INCLUDING AUTO-RIGHT RECOVERY - BEFORE USING IT IN THE OCEAN... SOMETHING IS WRONG - AN ACCEPTED (ROW) BOAT DESIGN REPEATED CAPSIZES 20 TIMES... STOP THE HECK USING THAT ROWBOAT DESIGN! HIRE ANOTHER NAVAL ARCHITECT - IF YOU WERE SICK AND NOT GETTING WELL YOU WOULD SEE A NEW DOCTOR - GET ANOTHER OPINION - ROWBOATS NEED A DESIGN RE-THINK ASAP!!!
Gulliver sadly had to be left at sea in June 2012 after Sarah and he were hit by Tropical Storm Mawar. He will be sorely missed!
SO SORRY GULLIVER1 IS RESTING ON THE OCEAN BOTTOM - BUT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN A NEW CHANCE FOR A BETTER DESIGNED GULLIVER2 - TAKE IT AND GET ON WITH YOUR GOAL...
Enter HAPPY SOCKS (looks like the same old design which needs improvement...)
Self-right test photo - sure would like to see the video
The boat is designed to self-right in the event of capsize. So long as hatches are closed and weight is stowed correctly, she will pop round very swiftly.
Enter HAPPY SOCKS (looks like the same old design which needs improvement...)
An exciting moment - collecting Happy Socks from Global Boatworks after her 'Pacific Upgrade'. She is my boat for the North Pacific row in 2013.
Changes have been made based on experiences during the 'final storm' of June 2013 which damaged my original boat, Gulliver.
Self-right test photo - sure would like to see the video
The boat is designed to self-right in the event of capsize. So long as hatches are closed and weight is stowed correctly, she will pop round very swiftly.
OVERLOADED? - NO WONDER ROWBOATS CAPSIZE - SHIFTING CARGO MAKES ROWBOAT UNSTABLE
The attempt is part of the 27-year-old's wider London2London: Via the World expedition, which will see her row, cycle and kayak a continuous loop of the planet.
The attempt is part of the 27-year-old's wider London2London: Via the World expedition, which will see her row, cycle and kayak a continuous loop of the planet.
Ms Outen, from Rutland, set out at 8am British time on Saturday from Choshi in Japan.
If successful, she will become the first woman to row solo across the North Pacific Ocean from west to east and the first person to row solo from Japan to Canada.
Just three boats have rowed west to east across the North Pacific - all from Japan to the USA. Many attempts have failed.
The 4,500 nautical mile journey will mean between 150 and 200 days alone at sea for Ms Outen in her seven metre ocean-going rowing boat, Happy Socks.
She said: "I am an ocean girl at heart. I love being so close to the water and living to the rhythms of the wild. The energy out there is magic and the dynamics are so exciting.
"There are no guarantees of success and it will take every ounce of physical and mental strength and a good dollop of luck to make it across safely. But I believe I have the best possible chance - physically and mentally I am strong and determined to give this my best shot."
Ms Outen is sharing her stories from the row and the wider expedition, which began in April 2011, through her website and social media to inspire young people to follow their dreams and believe that anything is possible. She is also hoping to raise more than £100,000 for her four chosen charities - CoppaFeel!, The Jubilee Sailing Trust, MNDA and WaterAid.
WHAT DO YOU SEE ALARMING IN THIS PHOTO? DIMINISHED FREEBOARD - HELLO EXPEDITION ADVISORS - SARA NEEDS YOUR HELP - THIS KAYAK HAS LOST ITS SEAKEEPING ABILITY - OVER LOADED? - MANY BOATS SINK BECAUSE WATER ENTERS WITHOUT DETECTION UNTIL THERE IS A SECONDARY FAILURE WHICH PREVENTS A GOOD & TIMELY RESPONSE.
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND USING SOCIAL MEDIA (WEBSITES, BLOGS, TWITTER, FACEBOOK) AS PROJECT ADVISORS - POST EVERY PLANNED STEP ALONG THE WAY SO YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA FRIENDS CAN OFFER SUGGESTIONS OR ALERT YOU TO CRITICAL ELEMENTS REQUIRING REVISION.
DOES YOUR WEBSITE, BLOG ETC ALLOW FOLLOWERS TO EASILY POST A PUBLIC COMMENT OR EMAIL YOU DIRECTLY?
God Speed you, Sarah Outen!!!
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