Why would a person attempt to row across the Atlantic Ocean ALONE ?

Why not? When somebody runs on the road, they run the risk of being hit by a car, having a freak heart attack, or a ton of other issues. That would necessitate an ambulance trip or at least somebody coming to pick you up, putting a few to many lives at risk, (depending on traffic, et cetera.) Although a trans-Atlantic rowing trip is much more likely to fail and need a rescue than a Sunday long run, boat travel (at least I'm pretty sure) is a heck of a lot safer and less likely to end in death than car travel when you have a competent crew. So in my mind (and again, I could most certainly be wrong so let me know if I am), the risks offset, and such an endeavor isn't too far outside the status quo as far as risks go.

Rich white kids get bored. I could think of far worse things a bored 21 year old kid has done with their free time. I enjoy paddling with my family (I've got a canoe, two kayaks and three paddle boards that convert to kayaks). It's great exercise and great to be in the outdoors. After a weeklong trip I tend to come home 5-10 pounds lighter than when I left. The more interesting question is how does someone who has been rowing for 70 days at sea still have a muffin top?

IDK. Maybe she was really pissed off.

DanM wrote:

Why do this ?

Read the section on surrogate activities in the Unabomer's Manifesto.

To have some solitary alone me time?

To prove that people must have rowed across the ocean lots of times in the past.

To reduce the risk of cannibalism or other mid-ocean violence.

To reduce the loss of life if you sink.

Because bigger boats are expensive.

Because you don't have a sail.

Because nobody else wanted to go on your crazy rowboat ocean voyage.

To post about it on insta.

Because she wants the attention!

So many people are narcissists these days. ?

Funny you bring this up. Watched this video just a few days ago. This guy set the record

Two words. White Privilege

By rowing solo across the ocean, she is doing her part to reduce both ozone depleting emissions and her carbon footprint, as well as helping to prevent climate change.

Unlike a certain former presidential candidate who claims to be all for limiting carbon emissions and winning the climate change battle, yet routinely takes his family’s private jet anywhere and everywhere around the globe whenever he wants because (like Newsom, Lightfoot, Cruz, Psaki, Birx, Fauci, Biden, Cuomo, Pelosi, etc) the rules don’t apply to him, this girl is actually doing something about it.

DanM wrote:

If you get in trouble, a coast guard or merchant vessel has to put themselves in danger to save your ass.

Why do this ?

1) they plan carefully to minimize weather risk

2) after about 2 days, theyre out of reach of CG SAR. So then any rescue would be either a vessel that happens to be nearby (so no extra risk, since they're already there) or a vessel may choose to divert slightly. In the north Atlantic, you would generally always be somewhat near another vessel, maybe a half day typically. And its likely to be a much more seaworthy vessel that would be at no risk in conditions that put the rower at risk. Especially since the biggest risk on this sort of vessel is the water supply becomes contaminated, or something similar that wouldn't be an environmental risk to other vessels.

celinek wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ7CLisM2KA

Funny you bring this up. Watched this video just a few days ago. This guy set the record

He went from Canada to England. That's the same as saying you ran the NYC Marathon and you started at the 16 mile mark!

greeeeg wrote:

Two words. White Privilege

White people can't jump. Non-white people can't row?