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Kayak Man

On January 11 2007, Andrew McAuley set out on his quest to become the first person to kayak from Australia to New Zealand crossing 1600 km of one of the most dangerous oceans on Ea

On January 11, 2007, Andrew McAuley set out on his quest to become the first person to kayak from Australia to New Zealand to cross 1600 km of one of the most dangerous oceans on Earth - the Southern Ocean stretch of the Tasman Sea. After a month at sea, Andrew had successfully endured all the difficulties and a three-day Category 9 storm. On February 9, New Zealand maritime authorities received his distress call but they could not save his life. Solo is a stirring psychological portrait of McAuley's unshakable need to claim a first and to conquer the unknown - a need that would ultimately cost him his life.

50 minutes

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Sun 29 Mar 2015 21:10GMT

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