Bhavik Gandhi

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Bhavik Chawla is a sailor, adventurer and entrepreneur. In 2007 he became the first Asian to row across the Atlantic Ocean. [1] [2]

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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 14 June 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 Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship Startup Day 2007. [5]

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References

  1. "Rowing success". The Hindu. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. Bhavik Gandhi managed to row solo across the Atlantic Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine from Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship
  3. 1 2 "Bhavik's atlantic row coverage". Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. Cyclist test-drives mobile applications [ permanent dead link ] from Ericsson
  5. Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship startup day 2007 [ permanent dead link ]