Sonya Baumstein wanted to row her boat from Japan to the United States. It was a 9,600 km journey. Only a few other people crossed the Pacific Ocean without a motor-powered boat. Sonya hoped to be the first woman to row this distance alone. But bad weather put this dream on hold. The Japanese Coast Guard recently rescued her a week after she started her trip. Sonya is not discouraged because she says she likes challenges.
Sonya Baumstein wanted to row her boat from Japan to the United States. It was a 9,600 km journey. Only a few other people crossed the Pacific Ocean without a motor-powered boat. Sonya hoped to be the first woman to row this distance alone. But bad weather put this dream on hold. The Japanese Coast Guard recently rescued her a week after she started her trip. Sonya is not discouraged because she says she likes challenges.