Rowing the Pacific, by Mick Dawson

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Challenge ★★★★☆

Inspiration ★★★★☆

Insight ★★★★☆

A great book for any aspiring ocean rowers who want a no-holds-barred account of what it’s like to row across an ocean.

A hugely engaging piece of work, Mick, outlines his story from his time in the Royal Marines, the career transition from the military in to becoming a professional Yacht skipper, to how he got started in ocean rowing, and then his preparation for the north pacific route from Japan to San Francisco.

First rowing the Atlantic Ocean in 2001, Mick’s story is funny, intimate, gripping, and a moving account of trying to complete his goal of rowing across the north pacific.

Coming in at almost 7000 miles, rowing across the pacific is over double the distance of the annual Atlantic Ocean rowing route, and no easy feat in an era largely preceding the internet and social media.  With such little information out there, this really qualifies as an adventure in our honest opinion and helped our own preparation for rowing the Atlantic Ocean in 2017.

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