Bold Man of the Sea by Jim Shekhdar
After 274 days at sea, Jim Shekhdar became the first person to row across the Pacific single-handedly, finally wading ashore in Queensland, Australia. In the tradition of great and eccentric travellers, his journey started badly when he was refused permission to set off from Chile; when he departed from Peru, he realised he had set off without a tin opener, and then ran out of cooking gas. The journey became more perilous when he had to fend off sharks with a makeshift spear, when his telecommunications equipment failed and when an oil tanker nearly ended his life.
A highly readable account.. Shekhdar proves that he is every bit as good a raconteur as he is a paddler in this inspiring read - The Northern EchoArmchair adventurers might enjoy the exploits of the first man to row the Pacific Ocean solo - Bath Chronicle[Shekhdar's] book tells of his death-defying, nine-month journey from Peru to Australia - Plymouth Sunday IndependentAn inspirational journal - Leamington Spa CourierThe story of his amazing voyage - Sunday Mirror
Jim Shekhdar was born in 1946 in Leamington Spa. Trained as a civil engineer, he worked on the M4 motorway in England, a variety of projects in Australia, roads in New Zealand and New Guinea, airports in Zaire and flats in the United Arab Emirates. He has worked in IT and, most recently, in management consultancy. He rowed across the Atlantic with David Jackson in 1997. He was scheduled for a hip replacement operation, but postponed it for his epic Pacific journey. He is married, with two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340821718 |
| ISBN 10 | 034082171X |
| Title | Bold Man of the Sea |
| Author | Jim Shekhdar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2002-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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