Finally!!! They´re on their way!
30.apr.2006 @ 11:43:28
Today, 28th of April - exactly 59 years after Kon-Tiki- the Tangaroa raft today left La Punta Callao heading for Polynesia. Here we go!
Tangaroa had a grand departure with two different ceremonies organized by La Marina de Guerra del Perú. Yesterday, the 27th of April, the raft was launched in the Naval Base SIMA, and was baptized by Mona Higraff, wife of the expedition's leader Torgeir. About 100 invited guests and a large group of international reporters witnessed the event.
The crew were all very excited to see the raft's behaviour on water: - Is the floatability as good as expected? Hugs and cheers spread among the group when they finally watched the raft floating like a swan!
The departure ceremony today on the Escuela Naval at La Punta was really outstanding; an unforgettable frame for a moment of emotion. It was a strange experience watching the raft sliding slowly away into the fog while the band played "Auld Lang Syne"…
The departure ceremony today on the Escuela Naval at La Punta was really outstanding; an unforgettable frame for a moment of emotion. It was a strange experience watching the raft sliding slowly away into the fog while the band played "Auld Lang Syne"…
Thor Heyerdahl and his crew used 101 days on their journey with the Kon-Tiki in 1947, ending at the island Raroia. Tangaroa will sail a bit further - to Tahiti - but they expect to be able to sail faster than Kon-Tiki. What remains is to see how long it will actually take them to cross the Pacific....
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Tangaroa- Pacific raft expedition
Here is one especially for raft-builders: Tangaroa is a raft expedition, following the route of Thor Heyerdahl's famous Kon-tiki raft that sailed from Peru to Polynesia in 1947. Heyerdahl's grandson is part of this expedition, and the raft got underway on...
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