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Crossing the Ditch: Two Mates Conquering One of the Roughest Seas in the World

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“Our journey across the Tasman was frightening at times. Sharks tearing at our hull, 30-foot waves crashing over our kayak, and the possibility that the stern of the boat might be ripped away; these were all very real fears. Who were we to take on the Tasman Sea? But the little kid inside me screamed, ?Go on, mate, give it a go.’” -James Castrission

With more than two thousand kilometres of treacherous seas and dangerously unpredictable weather and currents, not to mention the ever-present threat of sharks, it was little wonder no one had ever successfully crossed the Tasman by kayak. Australian adventurer Andrew McAuley had come close just months earlier —tragically, though, not near enough to save his life. But two young Sydneysiders, James Castrission and Justin Jones, reached the sand at New Plymouth —and a place in history -on 13 January 2008, 62 days after they’d set off from Forster on the mid-north coast of New South Wales.

In the process, they overcame a litany of difficulties, including dwindling food supplies, a string of technical problems and two close encounters with sharks, as well as one demoralising 14-day period in which —caught in a whirlpool —they found themselves being dragged back to Australia. When they arrived in New Zealand, they were sunburnt, bearded, underweight, physically and mentally wasted … and, most of all, happy to be alive.

Author Biography:

James Castrission worked as a consultant and analyst for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu before devoting his efforts full-time to his passions: mountaineering, rock climbing, bushwalking and kayaking. CROSSING THE DITCH is his first book.
Release date NZ
July 1st, 2010
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
352
Dimensions
197x130x24
ISBN-13
9780732288600
Product ID
6306160

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