(April 26, 1971 - April 22, 1972) He and his girlfriend, Sylvia Cook, became the first couple to row across the Pacific Ocean for a year. They left San Francisco, California to Hayman Island, Australia.
(January 20, 1969 - July 19, 1969) He sailed six months on the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands in Spain to Hollywood, Florida. He became the first lone oarsman in recorded history to traverse any ocean. He had spam, oatmeal, and brandy for food. He also had a radio.
(Early 1970s) Co-author with Sylvia Cook of the non-fiction book, "Brittania: Rowing Alone Across The Atlantic."