Briton attempts solo row across Pacific.Summary: A British rower has completed the second leg of her attempt to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean. A British rower who is attempting to become the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean has been welcomed to the island republic of Kiribati Kiribati (kĭr'ĭbăs`), officially Republic of Kiribati (2005 est. pop. 103,000), 342 sq mi (886 sq km), consisting of 33 islands scattered across 2,400 mi (3,860 km) of the Pacific Ocean near the equator. after completing the second leg of her journey. Roz Savage Rosalind (Roz) Savage is a British amateur rower and runner. Background Savage was born on December 23 1967 in Cheshire. She took up rowing at University College, Oxford, and went on to gain two half-blues for representing Oxford against Cambridge, and to win blades with from Cheshire Cheshire, county, England Cheshire (chĕsh`ər), county (1991 pop. 937,300), 901 sq mi (2,334 sq km), W central England. The county seat is Chester. The terrain is generally low, flat, and fertile. was given a rousing rous·ing adj. 1. Inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring: a rousing sermon. 2. Lively; vigorous: a rousing march tune. 3. reception from locals with traditional island ceremonial dances and singing. The second leg of her marathon journey began in Hawaii back in May and has seen her travel over 3158 miles during 104 days at sea. Arriving on Kirbati, the 41-year-old said she had had to overcome many physical challenges and was pleased to see some friendly faces: "The psychological challenge of spending that much time on your own on a tiny little row boat, so it's nice to be around people again. I'm very happy to have my feet back on dry land." This latest trip follows Savage's first leg journey from San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden to Hawaii in the summer of 2008 and a 2935 mile crossing of the Atlantic in 2005. Savage says she is scheduled to continue her journey to its final destination of Australia in 2010. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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