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She's Rowing Across the Atlantic Ocean Alone. This Is the One Surprising Aspect She's Found 'Especially Freeing' (Exclusive)
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Thirty days into her solo Atlantic crossing, Taryn Smith realized the hardest part wasn’t the ocean — it was the loneliness.
Smith set sail on Dec. 14, 2025, embarking on a journey to row across the Atlantic alone.
She rows roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight and tries to sleep six to seven hours each night.
Taryn Smith rowing.
I developed hives three or four weeks in, which made it hard to sleep,” Smith says.