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Rowing Across the Pacific Alone | Green Bay News
Johnny Martinez and three friends just rowed 3,100 miles from Washington to Hawaii in a 25-foot boat—no engine, no sails, just pure muscle power and 53 days of hell. Not a water-lover by nature, Martinez was convinced by a friend to take on the impossible, and he didn’t look back. Waves up to 20 feet, 30+ mph winds, freeze-dried meals, and a bucket for a bathroom made it brutal—but it was the mental and spiritual grind that truly tested them. Journaling, meditation, and unwavering trust kept them sane. And when they finally saw Maui, Martinez cried. Not just from exhaustion, but from rebirth…
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