West Yorkshire farmer Steve Burgess has powered his way into the record books, becoming the first person to cross the Bering Straits in a road vehicle, his Land Rover Defender.
After an epic 50-day journey to the Straits on the Eastern tip of Russia, the 52-year-old took the innovative step of waiting until the Straits melted before making his attempt to cross.
Once the ice melted away, he strapped two huge floats on the sides of his Land Rover, then attached a motor and propeller to the back, before setting off.
After a pause of a few weeks on the island of Little Diomede due to poor weather, Burgess completed his 56 mile sea adventure, landing at 1am local time on the beach of Wales, Alaska,
While admitting he "wouldn't do it again", he did describe the trip as "incredible" and expressed awe that he had beaten far wealthier more powerful individuals and companies to the record.
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