Thanks, Kit. It took me 15 years to get there. I actually went out the Golden Gate in 2004, sailed into a 40 knot gale with the rest of the racers, but my boat wasn't up to it. Long story, but I went down below the second day to bail out a mess of water, went up forward and watched the boats hull flex in and out about 6 inches, every time we leaned into a wave. Needless to say, I turned around and headed for Morro Bay. That was NOT a good couple of days.
But I came back in 2008 and made it happen (with a different boat).
Wow Alan - that is very impressive!!! I guess I have to start calling you Captain Alan now??
BTW, Kon-Tiki is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it!! It won an Academy Award in 1951, still very enjoyable today...
Intrigued by Polynesian folklore, Norwegian biologist Thor Heyerdahl suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by the mythical hero Kon-Tiki. Heyerdahl knew that the trade winds and ocean currents off the South-American coastline bear in the direction of Polynesia. Ridiculed by the scientific establishment, who had concluded that a voyage by aboriginal balsa raft from Peru to Polynesia was impossible, he decided to prove the possibility of his theory by duplicating the legendary voyage. The ensuing expedition was hailed as one of the most fantastic feats of daring and courage of its time.
The entire thing (58 mins) is on youtube, or you can get from the iTunes store or Amazon...
Wow Alan - that is very impressive!!! I guess I have to start calling you Captain Alan now??
BTW, Kon-Tiki is one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it!! It won an Academy Award in 1951, still very enjoyable today...
The entire thing (58 mins) is on youtube, or you can get from the iTunes store or Amazon...
The book is GREAT. Thor Heyerdahl was a really interesting guy. He was dead wrong in his theories about south Pacific anthropology, but he LIVED his life and you have to admire the guy.
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