Rowboat in a Hurricane: My Amazing Journey Across a Changing Atlantic Ocean
Mar 2009 · Greystone Books Ltd
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An intrepid scientist and her fiancé—National Geographic's 2007 Adventurers of the Year—observe the changing ocean while rowing across the Atlantic.
In 2005-06, Julie Angus and her fiancé Colin rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean—from Lisbon to Costa Rica—making Angus the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. The 145-day journey gave Angus, a trained biologist, a unique perspective on the ocean. The slow-moving boat became an ecosystem unto itself, attracting barnacles, dorado fish, trigger fish, turtles, sharks, whales, birds, and more, which she was able to observe and document.
Angus also saw unmistakable signs of the ocean’s devastation, with far more plastic bottles, wrappers, toys, and bags than sharks or other once-common sea life. Four cyclones, including two hurricanes, hammered the small boat so intensely that Angus and her companion weren't sure they would survive. Rowboat in a Hurricane records this amazing journey in meticulous, dramatic detail, in the process offering a personal record of an awe-inspiring ecosystem, its fascinating denizens, and the mounting threats to its existence.
In 2005-06, Julie Angus and her fiancé Colin rowed 10,000 kilometers across the Atlantic Ocean—from Lisbon to Costa Rica—making Angus the first woman in the world to travel from mainland to mainland in a rowboat. The 145-day journey gave Angus, a trained biologist, a unique perspective on the ocean. The slow-moving boat became an ecosystem unto itself, attracting barnacles, dorado fish, trigger fish, turtles, sharks, whales, birds, and more, which she was able to observe and document.
Angus also saw unmistakable signs of the ocean’s devastation, with far more plastic bottles, wrappers, toys, and bags than sharks or other once-common sea life. Four cyclones, including two hurricanes, hammered the small boat so intensely that Angus and her companion weren't sure they would survive. Rowboat in a Hurricane records this amazing journey in meticulous, dramatic detail, in the process offering a personal record of an awe-inspiring ecosystem, its fascinating denizens, and the mounting threats to its existence.
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Julie Angus holds two bachelor’s degrees, in psychology and biology, from McMaster University and a master’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Victoria. She has written for several publications, including Venus magazine and The Ring, and her photography has appeared in Explore, the Globe and Mail, The Guardian, and National Geographic Adventure, among other publications. In 2006, Angus reached almost over 12 million listeners through NPR and other radio programs in Altanta (GA), Boston (MA), Columbus (OH), Hartford (CT), Knoxville (TN), Milwaukee (WI), Ocean City (MD), Roanoke (VA), Sacamento (CA), Seattle-Tacoma (WA), St. Louis (MO), and Tampa (FL). In 2007 she received the Adventurer of the Year Award from National Geographic Adventure. She lives in Courtenay, British Columbia.
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