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Nov. 12, 2013 - Mylene Paquette becomes first N. American woman to row across North Atlantic
At 11:09 a.m. in France (05:09 a.m. EST) on November 12, 2013, after 129 days at sea, capsizing 10 times and facing waves of over 10 meters, Mylène Paquette became the first North American woman to row solo across the North Atlantic Ocean, from Canada to France.
The crossing
Challenge : To row across the Atlantic Ocean, solo, from West to East
Route : From Halifax, Canada to Lorient, France
Distance : 2,700 nautical miles
When : July 6, 2013
Departure location : Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Halifax, Canada
Arrival location : Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly, Lorient, France
- http://www.mylenepaquette.com/en/
The crossing
Challenge : To row across the Atlantic Ocean, solo, from West to East
Route : From Halifax, Canada to Lorient, France
Distance : 2,700 nautical miles
When : July 6, 2013
Departure location : Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, Halifax, Canada
Arrival location : Cité de la Voile Éric Tabarly, Lorient, France
- http://www.mylenepaquette.com/en/Huh. I would have figured Sheshe2 to have put this up already. Slacker!
Here's another story link.
