Two British tourists, Jess Row and Miriam Payne, succeeded in rowing across the Pacific Ocean completely for the first time in history. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
They covered approximately 12,875 kilometers from Lima, Peru to Cairns, Australia in 149 days. This journey was not only full of physical and mental challenges but also set a world record.
At the same time, they managed to raise over 50,000 pounds sterling for the charity organization “The Outward Bound Trust.” The trip started on May 5 and ended on October 17.
The tourists faced many difficulties, including salt-induced injuries, a broken water pump, power outages, and malfunctioning solar panels. Miriam Payne once made a filter from pants fabric and restarted the water purification system.
They took turns rowing every two hours and consumed about 5,000 calories per day. Their diet included dried meals, cottage cheese, and pasta, and they even tried to grow radishes and cabbage on the boat.
On the eighth day of the journey, the boat detached from the rudder and was left uncontrolled 350 miles off the coast of Lima, but sailor Alex Hughes spotted them and helped repair the boat. In an interview, Miriam Payne emphasized, “Sometimes we felt completely lost, but every time we lifted the oars, we only thought about moving forward.”
This journey was an example of courage and determination.
