Solo Crossing

History made in the Maldives by Olympic Rower

First-Islander-to-welcome-Guin

On the 30th March at 9:25am Guin Batten became the first person to row solo cross the Zero Degree Channel in the Maldives.

She arrived on the north shore of the Island Atoll Fuamulak after an incident packed 7hours and 16 minutes of rowing, to be greeted by a crowd of school children, locals and officials.

Guin Batten : Olympic Rower

Guin Batten

<< Photo: Jewels Images

In 2000 at the Sydney Olympic Games, Guin made history by being part of the crew that won Britain’s first ever female rowing medal at an Olympic Games.

Attempted Solo crossing of the Zero Degree Channel in the Maldives [29th March – 2nd April 2010]

International volunteer programme << Photo: Jewels Images Zero Degree Crossing 2010

This spring Olympic rower Guin Batten will attempt a solo crossing of the Zero Degree Channel in the Maldives.