"The last thing I wanted was to create another "tow-me-to-safety" situation," reported Erden. "Tying my boat to the guest dock at the Presidio Yatch Club in the Horseshoe Cove was a more favorable option. At 3:00 am, I tied my boat to the windward side of the dock and stepped off.” Live image over Contact 4.0 of Erden's boat approaching the Golden Gate on June 5 courtesy of Erden's around-n-over expedition website (click to enlarge).
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(TheOceans.net) American/Turkish Erden Eruc's solo row across the Pacific has been aborted a few hours after departure from San Francisco - twice.During the first attempt on June 5 he managed to row under the Golden Gate Bridge, but soon afterwards the strong wind forced him to call the Coast Guard for a tow back to safety. On a second try ten days later, Eruc foresaw similar conditions and chose to go back to the shore and step off the boat again – this time at least, under his own power.”I tried leaving again on Thursday...
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