History
In 2006, the National Geographic Society honored Canadian Colin Angus for the first human powered circumnavigation of the world, however, his journey did not cross the equator as stipulated by the rules of Guinness World Records. Expedition 360 does not conform to the rules of Guinness Records either, however it does comply with the more relaxed rules of Explorer's Web. To this day no one has completed a proper circumnavigation of the world according the rules of Guinness Records.
This unique concept of going around the world by human power first came as a wild idea to Stevie Smith as he worked in his office in Paris. He soon set about making the idea a reality and got the help of his friend Jason Lewis who agreed to come with him. The pair set about spreading the idea, and began to raise money for a pedal boat built by Chris Tipper and Hugo Burnham. The specially-built boat was named Moksha, Sanskrit for freedom. To raise cash Stevie cycled to Marrakesh, Morocco. The pair had no formal training in either cycling or riding pedal boats.
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