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Spanning 2200 kilometers between Australia and New Zealand, the Tasman Sea is one of the world’s deadliest and most treacherous oceans. No one had ever successfully navigated the Tasman by kayak, although many had tried. This is the story of two young Australians, James Castrission and Justin Jones, who battled ten-meter towering waves, massive storms, shark-filled seas, and strong currents to conquer the Tasman.
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00:08This is the Tasman Sea.
00:112,000 kilometres of volatile ocean between Australia and New Zealand.
00:16Down under, they call it the Ditch.
00:19It's an unassuming name for one of the most treacherous seas in the world.
00:24This is the story of two friends who challenged the Tasman in a kayak.
00:34It's day 36 and we've been cabin bound all day.
00:38It's like being stuffed inside a coffin.
00:40Condensation on the roof dripping on your face, you're getting tossed side to side.
00:44We're strapped down to the floor of the kayak.
00:48And there's sharks around us.
00:52And they're big.
00:54You can hear us rubbing up against the kayak.
01:10Oh, that is the worst bit of seamanship I've ever seen in my life.
01:14I cannot believe we just did that.
01:17We had talked to the boys that night.
01:20They were scared so much.
01:22And that fear of death in their voices just chilled you.
01:44We'll see you.

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