From London to Auckland - by jetski

Published: 8:08PM Wednesday May 05, 2010 Source: Close Up

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Being a jumbo jet pilot is enough of a risk itself, but it's nothing compared to the next journey Jeremy Burfoot wants to undertake.

Jeremy wants to travel from London to Auckland by jet ski - a three month odyssey that would take him through shark- and pirate-infested waters. It would also be a trip that would double the current world record.

But why take such a risk? Mark Sainsbury found out when he joined Jeremy on a jet ski and Takapuna Beach.

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