
265 days alone at sea — the young boat builder who rowed across the Pacific
From Conversations
Published 9/17/2025

From Conversations
Published 9/17/2025
Tom Robinson was a 14-year-old living in the Brisbane suburbs when he made a promise to himself to become the youngest person ever to row across the Pacific Ocean. Nine years later Tom set off from Peru bound for Australia without a support crew and limited communication.Tom navigated by the stars,…