When big wave surfer, speaker and ocean pioneer, Chris Bertish decided he would stand up paddle
across the Atlantic Ocean, completely alone and unsupported, his friends, family and everyone
thought he may have gone crazy, while his fans openly suggested he’d die trying. But Bertish was a
man sustained by some deep well of motivation. He had already proved himself as an elite extreme
athlete by winning the Mavericks Big Wave competition, arguably the biggest accolade in the
dangerous sport and held multiple Stand up[ paddle records.
But his next endeavour had never even been attempted. It would take him putting everything on the line just to get to the start line and from there, he would face a new reality; the constant struggle of trying to stay alive on a tiny craft, in the middle of a massive ocean with only a paddle and himself to rely on…
The much anticipated documentary film on Chris Bertish’s ground-breaking journey is set to launch
globally on the 17th August on TVOD platforms like Apple iTunes and Vimeo on Demand. Visit
www.lastknowncoordinates.com for details.
The film shows remarkable first person footage that Bertish shot himself on the crossing, where he
faced raging storms, numerous failing navigational systems, water shortages, injury, while dodging
super tankers and close encounters with sharks. Not to mention the incredible strain of complete
isolation for more than three months in the equivalent of a floating sofa.
It’s a film that redefines the limits of human endurance and which will shock and inspire, showing
what it takes to pursue a dream that others have feared to have and the courage, passion and
resilience to follow it through.
