Mick Dawson

Since leaving the Royal Marines and having completed the above rowing feats, Mick works as a freelance yacht captain for deliveries or private charter. Mick is also a published author, with the publication of his book in the U.S.A. (August 2017), called Battling the Oceans in a Rowboat and in the U.K. Rowing the Pacific

Mick, together with his friend and fellow ocean rower Chris Martin skippered the first team to successfully row, 7,000 mi (11,000 km) across the hostile north Pacific route; from Choshi in Japan to directly beneath the iconic span of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. They rowed in a boat called Bojangles, which Mick built – The boat was 23 ft (7.0 m) long and 6 ft (1.8 m) wide and was manufactured from lightweight Carbon-Kevlar material. The boat was one of the most advanced ocean rowing vessels ever made. Unfortunately, after months at sea and several days of adverse weather and increasing fatigue, the decision was made to resupply before their contingency ran out completely, as they hoped they would have enough supplies to make it to San Francisco unsupported. Mick and Chris completed their journey from Choshi in Japan to San Francisco on the 13  November 2009 at 16:00 GMT. They were greeted by their families and a flotilla of boats as they passed the finish line under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. They completed the 7,000 mi (11,000 km) voyage in 189 days 10 hours and 55 minutes.

Mick worked for the Atlantic Rowing Race organisers as a rowing consultant and safety skipper for the 2005. It was here he came to the rescue of an injured Andrew Morris and went on to complete a second crossing of the Atlantic at his side. Completed in 61 days 2 hours and 50 minutes.

The second in 2004, was halted by a freak capsize that sank his boat after 109 days at sea and having rowed over 4,500 mi (7,200 km), two thirds of the way across the route.

Mick made his first attempt to row the Pacific Ocean solo in 2003, ended when his rudder was torn off, in severe weather, and he had to return to Japan after 12 days.

Mick Dawson (born in June 1964 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) is a former Royal Marine Commando, film maker, professional sailor and adventurer. He is best known for rowing the Pacific Ocean with friend and fellow ocean rower Chris Martin in a new state of the art vessel, Bojangles, which Mick built. In 2009, they completed their 7,000 mi (11,000 km) voyage in 189 days 10 hours and 55 minutes; a world first and earning a place in the Guinness Book of records.