Louis Ginglo (born 13 February 1965[1] in Hamilton, Ontario) was the first Canadian rower to cross the Atlantic Ocean single-handedly from east to west.
He began his solo voyage on 20 January 2004 from San Sebastián de La Gomera, Canary Islands. The crossing was completed when he docked at Port Saint Charles, Barbados, on 20 May 2004. His journey of 4,678 kilometres (2,907 mi) took 120 days. As a competitor in the Ocean Rowing Society’s 2004 Atlantic Rowing Regatta, Ginglo took his 8m boat, Moose On The Move, fully equipped for an unassisted journey.[1]
Despite little previous experience in ocean rowing, and a lifetime spent working in corporate finance, he made the crossing successfully and in good time.
References
edit- ^ a b "Louis Ginglo is about to row the Atlantic in ORSARR 2004". OceanRowing.com. Ocean Rowing Society. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Chronological Listing of Solo Rows to Barbados. OceanRegatta.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-08-22)
- Power Of One: Anything but a quitter, accountant Louis Ginglo spent 120 days in a battle against the elements when he rowed solo in an ocean regatta across the Atlantic. ICAA.org.au. at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-09-16)
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