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Jock Wishart is a maritime and polar adventurer, sportsman and explorer. Until his successful 2011 Old Pulteney Row To The Pole, he was best known for his circumnavigation of the globe in a powered vessel, setting a new world record in the Cable & Wireless Adventurer〔(Cable And Wireless Adventurer Trimaran Diesel Powered Jock Wishart Jules Verne Trophy Record Nigel Irens Boat Design )〕 and for organising and leading the Polar Race. ==Latest expedition == In 2010 he announced his latest expedition: his intention to take a rowing boat to the certified 1996 position of the Geomagnetic North Pole (The position is 78°35.7N 104°11.9W). At the time, Wishart described how it has only become possible to consider an attempt like this in recent years due to the increase in (seasonal sea ice melt ) and the much-documented changes to the Arctic climate. His expedition, The ''Old Pulteney'' Row To The Pole voyage, set out on July 28, 2011 from Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada, to travel 450 miles. At the,〔Press Release Thursday, April 15th 2010 announcing Wishart's voyage〕 Wishart described the timing of the expedition as being crucial because the final section of the journey is only navigable for a few weeks of the year before refreezing.〔(Daily Telegraph: Explorers begin attempt to row to North-Pole )〕 Wishart said of his latest expedition: "It is hard to imagine that in the 21st century there are still parts of our oceans that have never been explored. This is truly a voyage into the unknown – within 60 nautical miles of the start of our voyage; we will be taking ''The Old Pulteney'' through waters that have may never been navigated by any surface vessel." On August 25, 2011 at 1830 hours Wishart's boat reached this Pole position.〔http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/british-team-are-the-first-to-row-to-the-north-pole-2344427.html〕 He announced the success saying: "There is now a row boat at the '96 Mag. North Pole"〔http://www.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9573000/9573302.stm〕 He has written on the expedition's diary blog at (www.rowtothepole.com ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jock Wishart」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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