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120. Antonio De la Rosa. Sea adventures and rowing expeditions.
19 February 2026 · 1h 17m · 18 views
Sailboat foundering in stormy seas of la galerna del 61
What this video covers
Antonio de la Rosa, a Spanish solo adventurer from Isca (Valladolid), describes his record-setting ocean expeditions by paddle board and rowing boat, including becoming the first person to cross the Pacific from San Francisco to Hawaii on a stand-up paddleboard in 2019.▶ 9:45 He rowed the Atlantic solo from Senegal to French Guiana in 64 days and reached South Georgia Island across the Southern Ocean, also solo.▶ 9:31 A planned 2026 attempt to cross the Northwest Passage by paddleboard is discussed.▶ 14:03 De la Rosa explains his preparation method: deep advance study of currents, meteorological patterns, and the specific geography of each route, which he credits more than in-the-moment decision-making for his success.▶ 12:09 He describes an earlier Arctic paddleboard traverse of 800 km along Greenland's west coast from Ilulissat to Upernavik, cut short because an inflatable prototype board proved too dangerous for those conditions.▶ 14:32 A book about his expeditions, titled Soy Agua, written by journalist Isaac Fernández, is also covered.▶ 23:27 The episode includes a tribute to Suso de la Emperatriz, a Cantabrian fishing captain who died at 100, and a segment with librería Robinson on new maritime books.▶ 3:51
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