A South African man has become the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean on a stand-up paddleboard after completing an epic 4,050-mile voyage alone at sea. Chris Bertish pulled into Antigua, in the Leeward islands of the Caribbean, at 8.32am local time (12.32pm GMT) Thursday after departing from Agadir, Morocco, 93 days ago, said SUP the Mag. When storms hit, Bertish was able to take cover and stabilise the board using anchors. The last attempt to cross the Atlantic on a stand-up paddleboard ended a week into the trip with the “captain”, the Frenchman Nicolas Jarossay, being pulled from the sea by a rescue crew. Bertish paddled an average of 43 miles a day, beating his plan for 30 miles daily.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2017 16:51 UTC