Jamie Douglas-Hamilton is an adventurer who is a world record holder for being part of the team completing the first man-powered crossing of
Drake Passage, a feat that was made into the 2020 documentary ''
The Impossible Row
''The Impossible Row'' is a documentary from the Discovery Channel. It follows explorers as they row across the Drake Passage and become the first in history to do so. The journey took twelve days and ended on December 25, 2019 with the six crew ...
''.
Career
In 2014, Douglas-Hamilton was part of a team that rowed from Australia to Africa, crossing the Indian Ocean. The row broke two world records, one for the fastest crossing of the Indian Ocean and one for the longest crossing.
In December 2019, Douglas-Hamilton was part of the six-man team on the first man-powered crossing of
Drake Passage, the body of water between South America and Antarctica. It took 13 days and 700+ miles in a boat that was 29 feet long. He was featured in the 2020 documentary ''
The Impossible Row
''The Impossible Row'' is a documentary from the Discovery Channel. It follows explorers as they row across the Drake Passage and become the first in history to do so. The journey took twelve days and ended on December 25, 2019 with the six crew ...
'' for his participation in the row.
Douglas-Hamilton was part of a team that attempted to row from
Elephant Island to
South Georgia
South Georgia ( es, Isla San Pedro) is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. Stretching in the east†...
in 2022.
The row was ended early due to frostbite concerns, but achieved eight world records, including longest distance rowed on the
Southern Ocean.
Personal life
Douglas Hamilton is the son of
Lord Selkirk of Douglas
James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (born 31 July 1942) is a Scotland, Scottish Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for Edinbu ...
and the grandson of
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people