Marine authorities will try to stop southern oceans' rower

AP Worldstream | November 20, 2003 | Copyright

AP Worldstream
11-20-2003
Dateline: WELLINGTON, New Zealand
Maritime safety officials said Thursday they will try to stop a veteran solo ocean rower setting out a third time on his mission to row across the southern oceans from New Zealand to South Africa.

Briton Jim Shekhdar and his 7.8 meter (26 foot) rowboat "Hornette" were rescued 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) east of New Zealand on Tuesday after his second bid to row the treacherous southern oceans was scuppered by a severe storm.

It snapped his oars, swept away spare gear and left him bobbing helplessly in sub-Antarctic seas. A New ...

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