Shaun Quincey has been rowing across the Tasman for over 30 days now on his epic expedition Tasman Trespasser II. We have put together some basic analysis on his route so far and made some interesting comparisons to Crossing the Ditch. We are yet to digitize Colin Quincey’s route and about a week out from...
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In a previous post, we introduced the next chapter to the Tasman Sea… Tasman Trespasser II. Shaun Quincey is in now in Sydney preparing for what will be another inspirational expedition to grace the Tasman and we are proud to be a part of the action.
Tasman Trespasser II really grabbed our attention when Shaun contacted...
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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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At 7.15pm New Zealand time on Friday 9th February 2007, the New Zealand coastguard received an almost indecipherable transmission on channel 16 from a vessel identifying itself as ‘Kayak 1′ in the Fiordland. When no further communication was received, ships in the area were diverted to investigate. A full scale aerial search ensued, and Andrew...
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