Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean
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Overview
In 2005-06, Julie Angus rowed nearly 10,000 kilometres across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to voyage across it from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. She was accompanied by her now husband, Colin Angus, as part of his epic expedition to circumnavigate the world by human power. For their remarkable journey, the couple won the Adventurer of the Year Award from National Geographic Adventure. A gripping adventure story, Rowboat in a Hurricane is also an extraordinary record of one of the world's most endangered ecosystems.Synopsis
In 2005–06, Julie Angus, with her fiancé Colin, rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean, becoming the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. The 145-day journey gave Angus, a trained scientist, a unique perspective on the ocean. The slow-moving boat became an ecosystem unto itself, attracting barnacles, dorado fish, trigger fish, turtles, sharks, whales, birds, and more, which she was able to observe and document. Angus also saw unmistakable signs of the ocean’s devastation, with far more plastic bottles, wrappers, toys, and bags than sharks or other once-common sea life. Four cyclones, including two hurricanes, hammered the small boat so intensely that Angus and her companion weren't sure they would survive. Rowboat in a Hurricane records this amazing journey in meticulous, dramatic detail, in the process offering a personal record of an awe-inspiring ecosystem, its fascinating denizens, and the mounting threats to its existence.