Saturday, June 16, 2007
Kuwaitsamachar.com Indian rows solo across Atlantic
Sweden-based Bhavik Gandhi has become the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted. He achieved the feat in 106 days.
The 30-year-old venture capitalist became only the 33rd person to row across an ocean and the first Asian to do so.
Bhavik's journey followed the same route as Christopher Columbus did when he discovered America - from La Restinga in the Canary Islands to the Jabberwock Beach in Antigua in a rowing boat.
"I like the beauty of the challenge. I normally fail quite a lot, but am always looking forward to the challenge and this experience of rowing was out of this world, completely diffrent from sailing. It's just a small boat and a metre above the water. I didn't have any assistance, from the wind or the waves," said Bhavik Gandhi.
There was no assistance, but there was certainly a huge amount of hindrance.
The journey was anything but smooth-sailing for Bhavik. He had to deal with broken rudders, a water leak that destroyed 20 days of ration, a faulty radar, strong squalls, and to top it all a boat capsize 200 kms away from his destination.
Through it all, Bhavik refused help from the rescue team that was on standby all through the journey. And though he had a laptop, a satellite phone, an i-pod to keep him company, Bhavik spent most of his time thinking, something he said he can't do on land.
"The big moments for me were setting out, losing sight of plan, seeing the first set of dolphins, dealing with the water, the capsize. It's just the beauty of everything around even the bad weather was beautiful when it was really bad," said Bhavik.
The rower's record will now be certified by the Ocean Rowing Society. After that 106-day journey, Bhavik Gandhi says his mind is like a blank sheet of paper. For the moment, he's looking forward to a trip back to India - this time on an aircraft.
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship - SSES
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/
Secret Tenerife: Bhavik Gandhi rows across Atlantic unassisted
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Bhavik Gandhi rows across Atlantic unassistedIndian rower Bhavik Gandhi followed the same route as Christopher Columbus took when he went in search of India and found America instead, to become the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted. He set out from La Restinga (on the island of El Hierro) in the Canary Islands for a gruelling journey lasting 106 days to Antigua on his boat 'Miss Olive'.
Bhavik Gandhi rows across Atlantic unassisted
Secret Tenerife: Bhavik Gandhi rows across Atlantic unassisted
The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Sport
New Delhi, June 15
Indian rower Bhavik Gandhi has become the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted.Bhavik became the 33rd person to have rowed across an ocean. He set out from La Restinga in the Canary Islands to Antigua on his boat ‘Miss Olive’.
After a gruelling journey lasting 106 days, Bhavik reached Jabberwock Beach, Antigua, on June 14.
During his journey, his boat capsized 200 km from the destination but he managed to steer the boat by rowing with a spare oar.
Other hardships that he endured included a ghost ship collision and a water leak, which destroyed his ration for 20 days.
The 30-year-old rower, born in Mumbai, took the same route as Chritopher Columbus took when he went in search of India and found America instead.
A rescue team was on standby throughout. The Ocean Rowing Society would certify the Sweden-based rower’s record. — PTI
Deccan Herald - In brief
Indian rower sets Atlantic record
Indian rower Bhavik Gandhi, based in Sweden, has become the first person to row across the Atlantic Ocean unassisted, reports PTI from New Delhi. Bhavik became the 33rd person to have rowed across an ocean. He set out from La Restinga in the Canary Islands to Antigua on his boat Miss Olive.
KTH-EKOT Archives -- June 2007 (#19)
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:11:33 +0200 Reply-To: "KTH:s textnyheter" <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "KTH:s textnyheter" <[log in to unmask]> From: Olle Blomqvist <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Kistastudent rodde ensam över Atlanten i Columbus farvat ten Content-Type: multipart/alternative;
Kistastudent rodde ensam över Atlanten i Columbus farvatten Bhavik Ghandi, tidigare student i Kista, steg på torsdagen den 14 juni 2007 iland i Antigua i Karibien efter att ha rott ensam och utan assistans över Atlanten i en roddbåt. Bhavik startade sin resa i hamnen i La Gomera i Spanien för att ro de 5000 kilometrarna över Atlanten. Resan har gått i Columbus farvatten och Bahvik landsteg på samma strand som Columbus gjorde vid sin andra resa år 1493. Under de 106 dagarna till sjöss har Bhavik kommunicerat med omvärlden via sin hemsida http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/bhavik/. Det har varit en äventyrlig färd med jättevågor, vattenläckor och för bara några dagar sedan, en kapsejsning. Bhavik Ghandi är en sann extremsportare. 28-åringen är redan erfaren inom långdistanslöpning, bergsklättring, segling. Han har vintertid korsat Sibirien till fots och cyklat hela vägen från Stockholm till Istanbul för att testa hur dagens mobila tjänster fungerar. Men han har även slutfört sin masterutbildning på Campus IT-universitetet i Kista och studerat vid Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship. Idag driver han bland annat riskkapitalfonden Development Venture Capital Group som specialiserar sig på mikroinvesteringar i utvecklingsländerna.
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