Why he kayaked across The Atlantic at 70 (for the third time)

Though I ran across this article by happenstance today, I am sad to find Mr. Doba actually passed away yesterday, apparently just after climbing Kilimanjaro.

So many gems in this article, telling the tale of a man with the right mix of fortitude and pugnaciousness for serious solo adventuring. My personal favorite: "Event producers asked him to just walk onstage and say, in English, “Thank you very much.” Doba, who wore jeans to the June ceremony, walked onstage and said, “Polacy nie gesi i swoj jezyk maja.” Polish people are not geese and have their own language."