Posted in: Events, Inspiration, Pacific Row
If you’ve enjoyed reading my ocean-rowing blogs over the last few years, have you ever thought about rowing an ocean yourself? I confess that I may not be the best advert for the joys of life on the ocean wave, having done more than my fair share of whinging on my way across three oceans. But genuinely, I wouldn’t change a thing. Here are several … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
It is now a week since I arrived in Madang. Which means it is a week since I became the first woman to row solo all the way across the Pacific. Which you would have thought would be a pretty amazing feeling. Maybe I could even be forgiven for being just a little bit proud of myself. But to be honest, this is not really … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
I have just a few minutes before I head out to dinner with some new friends, but I just wanted to share these pictures from Madang. Today I spoke at the Tusbab High School, and my presentation was followed by a cleanup along the beach road. I promised the students that I would share these pictures with the world, as a good example of something … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
Happy Oceans Day! Although in reality our oceans are not happy – in fact, they are in a seriously sorry state. Forgive me if I get sentimental for a few moments here. Over the last couple of months I have had something of an epiphany, and I feel the need to share. Until this year, I felt uncomfortable when people tried to label me as … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
No rest for the wicked. Before my calluses have even started to peel off, I am already starting to plan for the Indian Ocean row, due to start in March 2011. And I need your help. I am not asking you for money. No, I intend to earn the funds that I need, but I hope you might be able to help me to do … Continued
I’ve just got back from one of the best day’s diving I have ever experienced. The water was clear, the corals were prolific and colourful, in every shape you can imagine. But best of all were the enormous sea anemones – I swear one was as large across as I am tall – with their cute little resident clownfish squiggling around between their tentacles. If … Continued
Was I really ever worried that there would be nobody to greet me in Madang? Did I really think I was going to skulk quietly into town and then go and buy myself a solitary beer of celebration? Really? Really??!! Nothing could have been further from what actually happened here this morning. An estimated five thousand people came down to the harbour to greet me … Continued
Posted in: Pacific Row, Stage 3
On Friday June 4th 2010 Roz rowed into the harbour at Madang, Papua New Guinea, to a rapturous welcome by 5000 people. Jan Messersmith writes about his encounter with Roz: http://www.messersmith.name/wordpress/2010/06/03/the-soaring-spirit-roz-savage/ Sir Peter Barter wrote: Roz Savage arrived in Madang this morning at 0800. The former Governor of Madang Province, Sir Peter Barter, said she was escorted in by a flotilla of 100 traditional canoes … Continued
Posted by Rita Savage. Position at 18.14 Thursday June 3rd Madang time: -05.28783S 145.92007E More visitors: aboard Sir Peter Barter’s motor yacht Kalibobo Spirit. A number of people from Madang arrived to give Roz a tremendous message of welcome – and a basket of fruit! They are looking forward to welcoming her to Madang in the morning. Announcement: The name drawn from those who paid … Continued
Latest position: -05.32717S 146.04131E Posted by Rita Savage on Thursday June 3rd. Following the visit by Sir Peter Barter on his helicopter, Roz has had another visitor. On Thursday morning Jan Messersmith, a resident of Madang, went out on his boat “Faded Glory” to make contact with Roz. This is part of the message he later sent to me: “I went out at about 09:00 … Continued