Bhavik Gandhi managed to row solo across the Atlantic
After 106 days at sea, SSES alumni student Bhavik Gandhi realised a lifelong dream: To row solo and unsupported across the Atlantic!
On Bhavik's website we have been able to follow the exciting journey from day one. In December 2006, Bhavik set off from Spain to row the 5000 km solo in a 23ft rowing boat across the Atlantic. At 07:17 yesterday morning Bhavik posted the following message on his website:
- Good morning! I can see a faint yellow glow across the horizon to the West! I believe it’s the lights of Antigua being reflected by the clouds. The land is not yet visible, but the feeling of spotting the glow is indescribable.
Later in the afternoon, he reached land, and became the first Asian to ever complete a solo ocean crossing.
Bhavik Gandhi was a student at SSES in 2005 and 2006. He is the founder and the principal partner at the Development Venture Capital Group, a venture capital fund specializing in micro venture capital for social entrepreneurs in developing countries. His present work also involves investments in high growth startups specializing in Next Generation Network technologies.
Bhavik is currently based in Stockholm and holds an MSc in Engineering Information Systems from KTH. He was born in Bombay in 1977.
Bhavik's involvement in endurance challenges has spanned distance running, mountain climbing, sailing, trekking through lake Baikal in Siberia and cycling 3000 miles from Stockholm to Istanbul.
If you want to read more about Bhavik’s amazing journey, please visit: http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/bhavik/
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