Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race Archives - Peter Van Kets https://petervankets.co.za/tag/woodvale-atlantic-rowing-race/ Professional Adventurer & Inspirational Speaker Sun, 28 Jan 2024 11:20:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://petervankets.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/pvk-icon.png Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race Archives - Peter Van Kets https://petervankets.co.za/tag/woodvale-atlantic-rowing-race/ 32 32 Welcome home Pete! https://petervankets.co.za/welcome-home-pete/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:46:50 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1965 East London’s Peter van Kets was given a hero’s welcome home yesterday afternoon after his gruelling 76-day rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean. Van Kets is the first African to […]

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]]> Peter van Kets launches his boat https://petervankets.co.za/peter-van-kets-launches-his-boat/ Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:34:53 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1959 Woodvale Atlantic Ocean solo rower Peter van Kets recently launched his boat “Nyamezela” (Push through hard times”) in East London, South Africa. The DispatchOnline team spoke to him and fellow […]

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]]> Peter Van Kets Woodvale Challenge 2009/10 https://petervankets.co.za/peter-van-kets-woodvale-challenge-200910/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:32:50 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1957 Peter van Kets will be taking on the Atlantic again on 9 Dec 2009. The Woodvale challenge is a rowing race across the Atlantic ocean from the Canary Islands, 5400Km […]

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]]> Morning Live interview – SABC2 https://petervankets.co.za/morning-live-interview-sabc2/ Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:30:33 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1955 A Morning Live Interview With Peter Van Kets on SABC2

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]]> Atlantic solo finish https://petervankets.co.za/atlantic-solo-finish/ Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:44:55 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1963 The finish line of the Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race

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]]> Interview on ENews https://petervankets.co.za/interview-on-enews/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:00:00 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1961 An interview from Peter van Kets on ENews

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]]> Nyamezela Tour https://petervankets.co.za/nyamezela-tour/ Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:55:21 +0000 http://petervankets.com.www17.cpt4.host-h.net/?p=1949 Peter van Kets gives a tour of Nyamezela

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]]> Roar of the Sea https://petervankets.co.za/roar-of-the-sea/ Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:02:17 +0000 http://go2websites.com/petervankets/?p=104 "If you look around you right now, we're in the doldrums. Three days we've been sitting like this - this is the first time we've had no wind against us."
"We've had hectic side winds, hectic head wind. Our bodies are broken at the moment. Our hands are shreds, our bottoms are shreds."
"It's just very testing, I must admit..."

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]]> Gquma Challenge https://petervankets.co.za/gquma-challenge/ Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:45:55 +0000 http://go2websites.com/petervankets/?p=213 Positivity was key factor in trans-Atlantic rowing race Written by Guy Rogers BANISHING self-pity and turning on the pace through the worst conditions was the formula which took East London […]

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