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
The Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina, and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pa ...
, a feat that was made into the 2020 documentary ''
The Impossible Row''.
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 Drake Passage is the body of water between South America's Cape Horn, Chile, Argentina, and the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It connects the southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean (Scotia Sea) with the southeastern part of the Pa ...
, 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'' for his participation in the row.
Douglas-Hamilton was part of a team that attempted to row from
Elephant Island
Elephant Island is an ice-covered, mountainous island off the coast of Antarctica in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands, in the Southern Ocean. The island is situated north-northeast of the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, west-so ...
to
South Georgia
South Georgia is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic Ocean that is part of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It lies around east of the Falkland Islands. ...
in 2022.
The row was ended early due to frostbite concerns, but achieved eight world records, including the longest distance rowed on the
Southern Ocean
The Southern Ocean, also known as the Antarctic Ocean, comprises the southernmost waters of the world ocean, generally taken to be south of 60th parallel south, 60° S latitude and encircling Antarctica. With a size of , it is the seco ...
.
Personal life
Douglas Hamilton is the son of
Lord Selkirk of Douglas
James Alexander Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, (31 July 1942 – 28 November 2023) was a Scottish Conservative politician who served as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh West (UK Parlia ...
and the grandson of
Douglas Douglas-Hamilton
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people