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Mark Stubbs
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Mark Stubbs
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Back to Our Consultants >		   Mark Stubbs seems like your average guy. A fire fighter and family man based in Poole, Dorset, with two young daughters and a beautiful wife. Mark began Ocean Rowing in 1995 and it was during a row from the Canary Islands to Barbados in 1997, that he decided he wanted to beat the record for rowing the North Atlantic Ocean from West to East; a record that has stood for over 108 years.
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To achieve his goal Mark knew he would have to overcome many obstacles. He would need to raise the finances to build a hi-tech rowing boat capable to do the challenge. He needed to recruit a team with the right physical and mental attributes. He needed to plan the trip to the finest detail and get the team and the boat in the best possible shape. His first attempt in 2002 failed due to the rudder breaking after 21 days. Failure became Mark’s biggest motivator and undeterred, with a new team and improved boat, Mark challenged the Ocean again in 2004.
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This time, just 300 miles from home and well ahead of the record, the boat was torn apart by Hurricane Alex. It was the first hurricane of the season, a season that had started two months prematurely.
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Mark’s story is how the combination of determination with professional planning and preparation, he and his crew survived the peril of being adrift in the freezing Atlantic, in the eye of a hurricane. The suspense in the room is literally tangible as Mark builds up to the moment of impact – hold onto your seats!
Mark Stubbs is a man on a mission. “His illustrated talks are inspirational, full of wise words and sugared with enthusiasm.”
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Jonathan Gornall, The Times
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