I wonder what the ratio of successful long distance/rows across Atlantic to aborts/rescues/failures is?
Extensive resources are expended on these adventures.
Not intending to negate any of the great folks that coordinate or conduct SAR, and the mariners that offer assistance.
This guy tried to run up the Atlantic Coast in a "hamster Wheel"....again..
https://globalnews.ca/news/8060126/f...r-ball-rescue/
This guy made it 8 days into his planned 4 month attempt:
https://www.wtkr.com/news/man-who-pl...-off-challenge
this guy didnt make it:
https://www.france24.com/en/france/2...s-the-atlantic