World-first as man crosses Atlantic Ocean unaided on paddle board

[1000 islands]

Here's another world record attempt.

Crossing the Atlantic in...........................................

https://www.waterwayguide.com/latest...c-in-tiny-boat


Odds on him making it, or how far before he either quits/drowns or gets lost.

I'll start.......I'll say it's a 100/1 chance of him making it.

Plus I m gonna say he travels 50 miles before it ends.

[senormechanico]

That's almost as nuts as Hotrod's Flyin' Hawaiian 65' Catamaran.

[MarkJ]

Originally Posted by 1000 islands

Here's another world record attempt.

Crossing the Atlantic in...........................................

https://www.waterwayguide.com/latest...c-in-tiny-boat


Odds on him making it, or how far before he either quits/drowns or gets lost.

I'll start.......I'll say it's a 100/1 chance of him making it.

Plus I m gonna say he travels 50 miles before it ends.

Egggzacly what I am talking about.
A 3 foot 'boat' attempting to cross the Atlantic.
Its only because it's downwind, down current.
Try to do it the other way.
He has to ship his 'boat' from the USA to canaries. Why doesn't he sail it to the Canaries? Because he would never make it.

Sure, the guy subject of this thread has raised money for a good cause, but what of this 3 ft boat is doing the same? Does raising money abrogate responsibility? Does it mean we should compliment the foolish?

My opinion is no. If your opinion is otherwise so be it. But please don't slag me off for my opinion that surfboards, paddle boats or 3 footers are anything more than a foolish tantrum against the force of nature.

Same as 16 year old girls circumnavigating, or 6 year oldg girls flying a cross the USA and dying trying to make a media deadline.
It just sux.




Mark

[buzzstar]

Originally Posted by alctel

I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE CONCEPT OF REALITY

One of the few times this forum will be at or near 100% agreement, and I do not even know the quoted poster.

[Suijin]

Like I said at the start, he probably surfed a good part of the way. If you get in the trades, you can see 15-20 knots at your back for weeks on end and the sea state gets fairly regular. I suspect a lot of his paddling was to keep the boat on course. 1,300 lbs. is a lot of weight to get moving, but once it is moving the inertia works in his favor. I suspect that most of the craft was pretty light and they intentionally made it heavier than necessary in the "keel" for the sake of stability.

Personally, I think the fact that he had an auto-pilot should disqualify the craft from being classified as a paddle board since it means the boat has a rudder. The two together would have made the trip significantly easier. Auto-surfing. But I guess if you stand up to manually power the boat, and use a paddle, it's a paddle board.

As for food and water, it's entirely possible having supplies on board for the entire trip with freeze dried food and a hand desalinator.

Not taking anything away from the effort, pretty amazing feat, and anything that raises funds for charity and inspires people deserves support and recognition.

[nematon785]

Originally Posted by 1000 islands

The unaided should really be interpreted as solo,which he was not.

The very first picture shows his assisting boat.

To me it's a bunch of bs but he'll make a few bucks from it and get his name in the Guinness book.

It is almost as impressive that the center console outboard boat made it across with him...

[Dockhead]

Originally Posted by Suijin

Like I said at the start, he probably surfed a good part of the way. If you get in the trades, you can see 15-20 knots at your back for weeks on end and the sea state gets fairly regular. I suspect a lot of his paddling was to keep the boat on course. 1,300 lbs. is a lot of weight to get moving, but once it is moving the inertia works in his favor. I suspect that most of the craft was pretty light and they intentionally made it heavier than necessary in the "keel" for the sake of stability.

Personally, I think the fact that he had an auto-pilot should disqualify the craft from being classified as a paddle board since it means the boat has a rudder. The two together would have made the trip significantly easier. Auto-surfing. But I guess if you stand up to manually power the boat, and use a paddle, it's a paddle board.

As for food and water, it's entirely possible having supplies on board for the entire trip with freeze dried food and a hand desalinator.

Not taking anything away from the effort, pretty amazing feat, and anything that raises funds for charity and inspires people deserves support and recognition.

That's actually what I like about this feat. Quite unlike the callow, stupid college student crossing the Atlantic on a Pedalo (say), as if, I can do anything as long as I'm impudent enough, this is done with brains and serious engineering and serious thought and preparation.

This craft had enough windage to sail most of the way on that particular route. It looks superbly designed for the job, and it doesn’t look like he was taking any unreasonable risks. Very impressive undertaking in my opinion; kudos to this guy.

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[StuM]

Originally Posted by Suijin

But I guess if you stand up to manually power the boat, and use a paddle, it's a paddle board.

Paddle "board"? Nope - Paddle "boat" yes. That thing is a lot more than a board.

If that's s paddle board, them I'm in a sail board.

Note: from the various pictures of the vessel, it clearly is a hull which has "freeboard" - which means that it is not just a "board"

[Suijin]

Originally Posted by nematon785

It is almost as impressive that the center console outboard boat made it across with him...

He was unassisted and unsupported.

[nematon785]

Originally Posted by Suijin

He was unassisted and unsupported.

Sadly my sarcasm only entertains me sometimes!