James Castrission and Justin Jones mark the 18 month anniversary of their world first Trans-Tasman Kayak Expedition, Crossing the Ditch, very shortly. James is releasing a book on the journey and Justin has been producing a documentary alongside Quail TV,both of which we expect to see around July 2009.
We have been dusting off all of...
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Adventurer Shaun Quincey, 24, plans to row solo from Australia to New Zealand. If successful, Shaun will make the only solo crossing of the Tasman, other than his father, Colin Quincey, who made history in 1977 by completing the first ever and only solo Tasman crossing from New Zealand to Australia.
Following in his father’s footsteps,...
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It has been almost 18 months since James and Justin paddled into Taranaki , New Zealand after a gruelling 62 days at sea. We just had the Quail TV crew here at Rush HQ filming the last few snippets I suspect of the expedition documentary which will be released alongside a book published by Harper...
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Allison was forced to pull out of her bid to cross the Bass Strait by Windsurfer due to mild hypothermia and cramps about 80km off the Victorian coast late today after leaving Tasmania just after 7.30am.
She had to contend with strong winds soon after leaving Stanley on Tasmania’s north-west coast and suffered cramps early in...
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Four-time world champion windsurfer Allison Shreeve will be in Stanley, Tasmania, tomorrow preparing to beat fellow Aussie Nick Moloney’s speed record across Bass Strait landing in Inverloch (Victoria) this week.
As an Ambassador for CoastCare this summer, the 27 year old plans to windsurf 250 km unassisted across the treacherous Strait to raise money for the...
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