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Fri 01 Jan 2010Atlantic solo rower starts to progress
TEN DAYS into his attempt to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and Seán McGowan was finally making appreciable and steady progress yesterday.
The 41-year-old Limerick man had a succession of difficulties over the first week as he fought to move south to catch favourable winds. A wave which hit his boat, Tess, from the side broke two oars and a gate (which holds oars in place); he then had a bout of seasickness and was pushed east when his para-anchor collapsed.
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