Scott Donalson faced storms, sharks and solitude on his solo trans-Tasman kayak. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Sea of solitude

November 2019

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In 2018, Kiwi Scott Donaldson became the first person to solo kayak across the Tasman Sea – a feat he has chronicled in his new book Relentless. 

For two months, solo sea kayaker Scott Donaldson’s colour palette consisted almost entirely of blues and greys. During his record-setting crossing of the Tasman Sea, his most consistent company were two tropical fish, dubbed Ringo and Donk for their habit of bashing their scaly heads against his hull. Some days saw fleets of dolphins and […]
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