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Young man and the sea

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NEW DELHI, Feb 8: Being out on the sea, alone in a non-motorised boat for 90 days and at the mercy of storms and big liners, is not everyman would wish for. But that is exactly what young Bhavik Gandhi would be attempting to accomplish when he tries to cross the Atlantic ocean all by himself later this month.
Beginning February 20, Gandhi, a 28-year old Mumbai-born entrepreneur and an endurance athlete, will try to become the first Indian and Asian to row solo and unassisted across the Atlantic from La Gomera, Spain, to Antigua, Barbados.
Gandhi will be unassisted -- no motor, no sails to power his boat, nor any support ship to guide him -- through his 5,000-km voyage.
"I find it a challenge, a very enjoying experience as well, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally," the Stockholm-based Indian said over phone.
Gandhi is not a novice when it comes to extreme or adventure sport. A self-proclaimed distance running and swimming addict, he has trekked through the Baikal Lake in Siberia in winter and cycled 3,000 miles all the way from Stockholm to Istanbul.

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Young man and the sea

New Delhi, Feb. 8 (PTI): Being out on the sea, alone in a non-motorised boat for 90 days and at the mercy of storms and big liners, is not everyman would wish for. But that is exactly what young Bhavik Gandhi would be attempting to accomplish when he tries to cross the Atlantic ocean all by himself later this month.

Beginning February 20, Gandhi, a 28-year old Mumbai-born entrepreneur and an endurance athlete, will try to become the first Indian and Asian to row solo and unassisted across the Atlantic from La Gomera, Spain, to Antigua, Barbados.

Gandhi will be unassisted -- no motor, no sails to power his boat, nor any support ship to guide him -- through his 5,000-km voyage.

"I find it a challenge, a very enjoying experience as well, not only physically but also mentally and emotionally," the Stockholm-based Indian told PTI over phone.

Gandhi is not a novice when it comes to extreme or adventure sport. A self-proclaimed distance running and swimming addict, he has trekked through the Baikal Lake in Siberia in winter and cycled 3,000 miles all the way from Stockholm to Istanbul.

Yet, Gandhi is not a hulk. Son of lawyer-parents, he holds a B.Sc in Management and Information Systems and an M.Sc in Engineering Information Systems. His present work involves investments in generation-next network technologies.

"I guess it is time management," he says of his ability to combine his profession and pastime.

The Hindu News Update Service

The Shark Trust.org "X Atlantic Rower Supports Shark Trust"

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Times of India, Calcutta "Row Row, row your boat"

 

Alone on a boat, 27-yr-old wants to cross the Atlantic

  

Alone on a boat, 27-yr-old wants to cross the Atlantic

Only 32 others have done it. But former Bombay Scottish student Bhavik Gandhi remains unfazed

Express News Service

Ahmedabad, December 4: Sometimes, you take on life’s toughest challenges during the most unpredictable of moments. Like Bhavik Gandhi’s (27) telephone call to Rune Larsson, one of the world’s best extreme-distance runners, on a fine winter morning in 2004.

The conversation fortified Sweden-based Gandhi’s split-second resolve made during a cycling expedition in Istanbul: To row across the Atlantic Ocean, solo.

Alone on a boat, 27-yr-old wants to cross the Atlantic

Chitralekha "Cover Story: First Indian Across"

 

Being Bhavik - Kiruba.com - Weblog of Kiruba Shanka

Bhavik Gandhi is Phenomenal. (notice the capital P). For a successful venture capitalist and a founder of many technology companies, he has tremendous zest for life and adventure.
Bhavik is the guy who I want to be. Infact, we have a few common interests. He cycles, runs marathons and rows. So do I. But the intensity varies. Massively varies. While I row in the docile murky waters of Adyar river, he is planning on a 90 days, 3000 nautical miles journey across the Atlantic ocean from Spain to Barbados. While I cycle from home to office, he cycles 3000 miles from Stockholm to Istanbul. While I trek in the nearby Tada Falls, he treks through lake Baikal in Siberia in the winter! :)
Nevertheless, common interests. So, when he got in touch with me with a few queries, we immediately stuck a nice chord. It's also a nice co-incidence that both Sulekha and Sify, the companies I'm associated with, are official media partners for Bhavik's adventurous cross atlantic journey.
Here's wishing Bhavik the very best to kick Atlantic's arse!