Filmmaker. Author. Former Royal Marine
Published Books
Mick Dawson, the skipper of the first and only rowing boat to successfully cross the North Pacific Ocean, spanning nearly 7,000 miles, has a wealth of experience in leadership, teamwork, and resilience. His extraordinary journeys, undertaken in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, provide powerful lessons.
Mick has documented his remarkable experiences in a series of captivating books.
Mick Dawson
Mick Dawson is a world-record-holding ocean rower and the skipper of the first and only rowing boat to successfully cross the North Pacific Ocean, from Japan to San Francisco. He achieved another world first by rowing the Pacific with blind veteran Steve Sparkes.
In 2015, Mick founded The Cockleshell Endeavour, a resource dedicated to helping recovering veterans address physical and mental health challenges.
Mick Dawson skippered the first—and still only—rowing boat to successfully cross the North Pacific Ocean
A monumental journey spanning nearly 7,000 miles from Japan to San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge.
A former Royal Marine Commando, accomplished author, and one of the world’s most successful ocean rowers, Mick brings a wealth of adventure and profound insights to any event or conference.
His experiences provide powerful lessons in leadership, teamwork, and resilience, forged in some of the most extreme environments on Earth.
A dynamic and inspirational speaker, Mick captivates audiences with compelling tales from his extraordinary ocean expeditions, equipping leaders and their teams with the tools to set and achieve ambitious goals, overcome challenges, and unlock their own full potential.
