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Mentor native Katie Spotz stands aboard her boat with oar raised. Spotz will depart from Peru in December 2026 in an attempt to become the first woman to row solo from South America to Australia and the first American woman to row solo across the whole Pacific Ocean, a 10,000 mile journey to help bring clean water to 100,000 people in Fiji.
Spotz's goal with this endurance adventure is to help provide clean water for 100,000 people in Fiji.
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