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CHRIS BERTISH PADDLES THE ATLANTIC
Friday 10th March 2017

93 days and over 4000 miles, estimating over 2 million paddles, Chris Bertish arrived in Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua on March 9th 2017 after Stand Up Paddling the Atlantic Ocean. Chris Bertish has completed the first ever solo, unsupported, trans-Atlantic Stand Up Paddle Board crossing.                                           


Photo via Marco Bava / Chris Bertish Facebook Page

Chris started off Morocco, and was greeted in Antigua by Chris's brothers, sponsors and the rest of Team Bertish, accompanied by Antigua's Shannon Falcone and Adrian Kirby of Turtle's Surf Shop. Check out the video by Shannon Falcone of Chris Bertish's Arrival.

Read the final captain's log before his arrival, and check out more from his journey on his Facebook Page.  

Have a read of articles covering his trans-Atlantic SUP including from National Geographic, CNN, NY Times, and SUPthemag.


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