John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74
Tuesday, Oct. 23rd 2012 6:01 PM
In 1969, after six months alone on the Atlantic battling storms, sharks and encroaching madness, Mr. Fairfax became the first lone oarsman in recorded history to traverse any ocean.
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