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#RowToRio2020 Cape Town ocean rower, Zirk Botha, is about 2000km into his 7000km-long, solo TransAtlantic journey to Rio de Janeiro. KB Images : Supplied
#RowToRio2020 The crossing requires him to row, completely unassisted for about 90 to 100 days. KB
#RowToRio2020 Botha says he already had to deal with extreme weather conditions “Winds in excess of 30knots and swells of 4metres forced me to secure myself at some points in my watertight cabin, with safety harnesses in the event of the boat rolling over.” KB
#RowToRio2020 He’s 3 weeks into his approximate 3-month row. KB

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