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05-02-2011, 04:14
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Polish Dude Paddles Across the Atlantic
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05-02-2011, 04:26
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Virginia, USA & Krabi, Thailand
Boat: Wauquiez Pretorien 35
Posts: 2,819
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Awesome... love guys like this too!
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Mundis Ex Igne Factus Est
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05-02-2011, 04:27
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Inspirational.
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05-02-2011, 04:33
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Solent, England
Boat: Moody 31
Posts: 18,520
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Barking mad but totally agree, the world would be a dull place with these sorts of characters.
Pete
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05-02-2011, 07:03
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W
Boat: (Cruiser Living On Dirt)
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"If you didn't have the time or money to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"
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05-02-2011, 07:23
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Moderator
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Denmark (Winter), Cruising North Sea and Baltic (Summer)
Boat: Cutter-Rigged Moody 54
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Very, very impressive. Note that this is not stunt like those who have "swum" across of "jetskied" across accompanied by a comfortable chase boat where they sleep and have meals half the time. He was really autonomous and really alone out there. Very impressive indeed.
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05-02-2011, 11:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Clear Lake Marine Services - Seabrook, Texas
Boat: Gulfstar, Mark II Ketch, 43'
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I guess since paddling is different yjan rowing, they are doing something new. At least all these new record attempts have satellite help these days.
Good luck to them
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The winds blow true,The skies stay blue,
Everyday is a good day for SAILING!!!!
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05-02-2011, 12:25
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Gabriola Island & Victoria, British Columbia
Boat: Cooper 416 Honeysuckle
Posts: 6,933
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Must be like banging your head against the wall though ... it feels great when you stop!
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05-02-2011, 13:35
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bourbonnais, Illinois
Boat: McGregor venture 15 "IMP"
Posts: 506
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Phenomenal! Makes me question just how small of a boat one can cruise in!
Spencer
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05-02-2011, 13:57
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Depends
Boat: Cabo Rico
Posts: 770
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Amazing...and there's another thread on here "Will I regret buying a rowing dinghy."
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05-02-2011, 14:26
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
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Interesting story. When you are willing to do whatever it takes, you can do lots of unusual things. It doesn't sound like a lot of fun. A good accomplishment, right up there with things like hopping across the Kalahari Desert on only one leg.
The human spirit is amazing.
The apparent life of ease while living on land often is not so easy when it crushes the human spirit. On the other hand, the arduous and disciplined life offshore is a great triumph of the human spirit over mediocrity and boredum.
It's not clear to other people why we do many things, but it usually is clear to us. It may not be important to the world that we follow our dreams, but to us it is supremely important.
GRAND SCHEMES AND OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS
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05-02-2011, 18:24
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: between the devil and the deep blue sea
Boat: a sailing boat
Posts: 20,448
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I do not think it is anything that special. After all there have been dozens if not hundreds who have already done this. Remember that old Swede who rowed oceans before WW2?
But I believe it is a GREAT adventure and I hope one day I will be able to row across an ocean too. (Anybody willing to sponsor the rowing boat PLS apply by return mail ;-))). They are worth 20k upwards.
On the second thought, drifting in something like a big, habitable ocean bouy could be twice as fun.
b.
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05-02-2011, 18:46
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Lake Macquarie
Boat: Bluewater 420 CC
Posts: 756
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I would assume that the modern kyak would have auotpilot, AIS & a microwave ?
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05-02-2011, 19:33
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 199
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This is amazing. Not sure whether I think I'm inspired or in awe of the insanity of it.
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