Congratulations Jean-Guy Sauriol
From the
Toronto Sun:
Toronto rower completes voyage across Atlantic
Toronto rower Jean-Guy Sauriol couldn�t see his wife and son in the distance as he neared the finish line of his 4,815-km journey, but he could definitely hear them cheering.
The 60-year-old athlete accomplished his goal Thursday, just after 3 p.m., to be the oldest Canadian and third Canuck to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo from the Canary Islands to Barbados in 74 days and three hours.
�They didn�t have any sign or banners, maybe I should give them some grief for that,� Sauriol joked during an interview via Skype.
�It�s been amazing. Amongst the three of us who have rowed, I�m now the fastest. The next guy did it in 76 days, which became my target.�
And what was the first thing he did when he touched the sand in Barbados � he greeted his family and then enjoyed a much-coveted slice of pizza.
�For the longest time, I felt I was almost in a surreal world,� he said. �The last couple of days it became real. The one memory I�m going to have for the rest of my life is that I did it. When I touched land, it was the conclusion of all of this.�
The crossing's website is here:
Maple Lys Solo
His blog is
here.
Posted by DaveH at February 7, 2014 4:29 PM