The Power of Women: 8,200 Miles Across the Pacific | Seas the Day with Jess & Miriam
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Hosts Gemma and Aisling interview adventurers Jess and Miriam about their record-breaking row across the Pacific Ocean.
You can watch this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/HGMIqOpH0Ng In this episode of For the Love of Weather, hosts Gemma and Aisling are joined by adventurers Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne, the first women to complete a non-stop, unsupported row across the Pacific Ocean. They share their remarkable story of how a conversation about “what next?” soon became one of the world’s toughest record breaking adventures, rowing from Peru to Cairns. After a devastating equipment failure forced them to abandon their first attempt, they returned to ocean to finish what they started. With two-hour rowing shifts, minimal sleep, limited fresh water, and constant exposure to the weather, every day became a test of resilience. In this episode, we talk about: 🚣♀️ How Jess and Miriam discovered their love of the ocean and adventure 🌍 The journey from Atlantic rowers to taking on the Pacific 🛠️ Two years of preparation, training, and planning 🌊 The dramatic first attempt, a broken rudder, and a rescue at sea ⏰ The reality of two-hour rowing shifts and surviving on very little sleep 🍫 Eating 5,000 calories a day and the foods they dreamed of while at sea ☀️ Extreme heat, freezing nights, and…
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