Atlantic Ocean
1998 Jun 14 |
Tori Murden of Louisville, Ky., departed from North Carolina in a 23-foot fiberglass rowboat in an attempt to become the first woman to row across the Atlantic. Links: North Carolina, Kentucky, Atlantic Ocean |
1999 Dec 3 |
Tori Murden (36) of the United States became the 1st woman to complete a rowboat crossing of the Atlantic. Her 81-day, 7 hr. and 31 min. trip began in the Canary Islands and finished at Fort-du-Bas in Guadeloupe. Links: USA, Guadeloupe, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean |
2000 Dec 4 |
Scientists found a deep-sea garden of hot springs and towering spires that they called the "Lost City" over 3,200 feet deep in the Atlantic Ocean. Links: Atlantic Ocean |