For those of you who have followed my postings know I am a fan of Roz Savage. Roz rowed the Atlantic solo in 2005. She rowed the Pacific in three parts, San Francisco to Hawaii 2008, Hawaii to Tarawa 2009, Tarawa to Papua New Guinea in 2010.
This week Roz starts out on third ocean, the Indian Ocean. She will be leaving from Freemantle Australia to Mumbai if the winds and tides are favorable, at the very least that is the direction she is heading.
This will be the most dangerous trip, not from the sea, or the elements but of all things - pirates! The waters around Indonesia have been pirate ridden for as long as man has been sailing. A blonde English women in a 23 foot row boat hopeful will go unnoticed. But as we all know the west end of the Indian Ocean has been no picnic either in recent years with pirates from Somalia ranging out almost 300 miles to sea to seize ships. I am hoping that maybe the worlds navy's will find a way to shadow her on the horizon lines through the dicey parts.
Roz would not like them any closer than the horizon line since once she is at sea she rows in the buff. She says it is just easier, no laundry to do, no chaffing. Need to clean up just jump in the ocean, then back on board for a quick fresh water sponge rinse.
Her fund raising for the leg of her voyage as not gone as planned but she is pushing forwarded anyway. Roz is looking for donations to support her while she is out at sea. In the past she has tweeted, facebook posted, podcasted, posted photos, called her mom, etc. during her voyage, all of which cost. She has set up a donations page so people can contribute per mile. Here is the link :
Eat-Pray-Row the Indian Ocean
I have purchase a few miles, the economy has been hard on everyone. But how many times in a life time can you follow a true adventurer. If you can, consider supporting Roz.
Here is Roz's website if you want to lean more about Roz: www.rozsavage.com