28 February 2013

Roz Savage to tell the tale of record-breaking rowing

Roz Savage, the first woman to row three oceans, will share the story of her remarkable career when she visits the University of Dundee next week.

Roz, who holds four world records for ocean rowing, will deliver the latest instalment of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's 'Inspiring People' lecture series on Tuesday, March 5th.

In addition to crossing the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, she has rowed over 15,000 miles, taken around 5 million oarstrokes, and spent cumulatively over 500 days of her life at sea in a 23-foot rowboat. Roz uses her ocean rowing adventures to inspire action on the top environmental challenges facing the world today and, in her lecture, she will share her insights on life purpose, motivation, spirituality and sustainability.

A latecomer to the life of adventure, Roz worked as a management consultant in London for 11 years. Since embarking on her first ocean in 2005, she has braved 20-foot waves, been capsized three times in 24 hours, and faced death by dehydration when both her watermakers broke. She has encountered whales, dolphins, sharks, and turtles, and admired the timeless beauty of sunrises, sunsets, and star-filled night skies. The ocean has forced her to develop courage, tenacity, perseverance, and the strength to transcend self-imposed limits.

A United Nations Climate Hero, she has been named amongst the Top 20 Great British Adventurers by the Daily Telegraph and Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic.

'The Human Condition: An Ocean Rower's Perspective' will take place on Tuesday, 5th March at 7.30pm in the D'Arcy Thompson lecture Theatre, Tower Building. Tickets are available at the door, and cost £8 for adults or are free for students, under-18s and RSGS members.

More information about the RSGS 'Inspiring People' series is available at www.rsgs.org/events/

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