Bhavik Gandhi
Bhavik Gandhi is a sailor, adventurer and entrepreneur. In 2007 he became the first Asian to row across the Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
Adventures[]
Bhavik performed a number of adventures in sailing, traveling long distance on bicycle and by foot. Here are some notable adventures:
Rowing over Atlantic[]
In 2007, Bhavik rowed across the Atlantic Ocean solo, non-stop and unsupported from Spain to Antigua, to become the first Asian ever to do so.[3] It took him 106 days; which is a record for solo rowing across the Atlantic. He arrived at the shores of Antigua on June 14, 2007.[3]
Stockholm to Istanbul by bicycle[]
In July 2004, he toured from Stockholm to Istanbul on bike, through Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Turkey, Croatia, Italy, and Greece; a total of 3000 km. During his adventure he also tested the performance of mobile applications along the way.[4]
Entrepreneurship[]
Bhavik is an entrepreneur with a portfolio of investments in telecoms, technology, media, and entertainment. He is also motivational speaker; he delivered the keynote speech at Startup Day 2007.[5]
See also[]
- History of Atlantic crossings by rowing
External links[]
References[]
- ^ The Hindu, June 30 2007
- ^ Bhavik Gandhi managed to row solo across the Atlantic Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine from Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
- ^ a b "Bhavik's atlantic row coverage". Archived from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ Cyclist test-drives mobile applications[permanent dead link] from Ericsson
- ^ Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship startup day 2007[permanent dead link]
- Living people
- Indian sailors
- Indian motivational speakers