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The dramatic highs and lows of a lone Atlantic rowing challenge, with Niall Iain MacDonald

Bho doimhneachd inntinn gu iomradh air bhàrr tuinn a’ Chuain Shiair: sgeulachd Niall Iain Dòmhnallach. The dramatic highs and lows of a lone Atlantic rowing challenge.

Tha Niall Iain Dòmhnallach a’ cnuasachadh air an turas iongantach air an robh e ’s e a’ coimhead air ais air an dùbhlan iomraidh a chur e air thoiseach air fhèin, gar stiùireadh tron turas chruadalach mu dheireadh a rinn e na aonar,  ’s e a’ feuchainn ri iomradh tarsainn a’ Chuan Siar.

A' toirt sùil air clàraidhean bho bhliadhnaichean a chaidh seachad, tha Niall Iain ag innse mu na h-amannan a b’ fheàrr agus bu duilghe. bhon turas aige ann an 2018. Ag ullachadh airson na h-oidhirp mu dheireadh, tha e a-mach air an t-adhartas shlaodach a rinn e, a’ cuimhneachadh mun turas, ga chur dheth, na tubaistean agus am briseadh dùil – ach aig a’ cheann eile, an t-aoibhneas a dh’fhairich e ’s e a’ dèanamh deiseil airson iomradh tarsainn a’ Chuain Shiair.

An uairsin – gu h-annasach – a bhith a’ faighinn lorg air a’ bhàta aige, a nochd air tìr còrr is bliadhna às dèidh sin ann an àite do-chreidsinneach.

In a focused and candid delivery, Niall Iain Macdonald recounts his adventure story, attempting to conquer the might of the Atlantic Ocean in a  solo rowing boat.  Supported by footage taken over several years, both ashore and at sea, he shares the dramatic highs and the extreme lows of his 2018 adventure. In the lead up to his latest attempt he records his slow, steady progress, the cancellations, postponements, accidents and frustrations that met him along the way, and also the sheer elation of finally setting out to sea. Illustrated with unique footage captured on board as he rowed.

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

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