The big water. Trans-Atlantic. Pacific. Tasman. The expeditions that test what's possible.
True open-ocean kayak crossings are the rarest discipline in the sport. Franz Romer's 1928 Atlantic in 58 unbroken days (lost on the next leg) and Hannes Lindemann's 1956 follow-up are the foundational crossings. Peter Bray's 2001 West-to-East Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland was the first the other way. Ed Gillet's 1987 California to Hawaii (2,200 miles, 63 days) remains an unmatched Pacific journey. The Tasman has been attempted multiple times - successfully by Castrission & James in 2007-08, tragically claimed Andrew McAuley.
Atlantic - First recorded crossing in a sea kayak
Germany to Australia - 30,000 miles, seven years
Atlantic - 72 days in a Klepper
Sumatra - retracing Operation Rimau
Hawaiian Islands - 1,200-mile circumnavigation
California to Hawaii - 2,200-mile Pacific solo
Atlantic west-to-east - first crossing the hard way
Tasman Sea attempt - tragic loss
Tasman Sea - first kayak expedition crossing
Malaysia to Thailand 2001-02
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