The Naked Rower is the epic adventure story of the two men’s efforts in the 1997 Trans-Atlantic Challenge, the rowing race of 2757 miles from Tenerife to Barbados.
This is the story of how New Zealanders, Rob Hamill and Phil Stubbs teamed up to take on the challenge.
The Naked Rower is an adventure story in the best Kiwi tradition. Rob Hamill takes the reader from the dream to the reality, from the thought to the action, through the months of preparation and on to the race itself.
The Naked Rower is a story of high adventure, of the emotions and strain that an extreme challenge can put on any friendship and a terrible tragedy.
Best of all The Naked Rower is a great read and an inspiration to athletes and non athletes alike.

“The Naked Rower tells an amazing adventure story! It transports the reader into a rough-and-ready, watery world few of us could imagine, much less attempt, much less accomplish. Rob proves to be as good a writer as he is a rower.

Brad Lewis author of ‘Assault on Casitis’