The story of Andrew McAuley’s attempt to become the first person to kayak 1600 kilometres from Australia to New Zealand across one of the wildest and loneliest stretches of ocean on Earth. Featuring actual recordings from the fatal adventure and some heart-wrenching personal footage supplied by family and friends, Solo is a stunning portrait of man versus nature and is an investigation into what drives a person to participate in such dangerous sports.
Andrew McAuley (born 7 August 1968; presumed dead 9–12 February 2007) was an Australian adventurer best known for mountaineering and sea kayaking in remote parts of the world. He is presumed to have died following his disappearance at sea while attempting to kayak 1600 km across the Tasman Sea in February 2007. wikipedia