Man Sets Sail across Atlantic in One-Metre Long Boat in Hope of Breaking Record
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This is the smallest boat i think i have ever seen , and if he manages to cross the Atlantic in it, this will be a world record
He has had to delay the journey for a while due to a leak he found on his first try
He has the food stored in the inside body of the boat , a filter for fresh drinking water and just one change of clothes
The food is a special blend to reduce his need to go to the toilet , but he will need to squat over the side of the boat occasionally when the weather is calm if nature calls
Not exactly being on a pleasure cruise, more like being Tom Cruise in mission impossible
I think these people who attempt such extreme sports should take insurance to cover their rescue costs.
Ship to shore. I'm going to mine now
My bed is like a little boat;
Nurse helps me in when I embark;
She girds me in my sailor's coat
And starts me in the dark.
At night, I go on board and say
Good night to all my friends on shore;
I shut my eyes and sail away
And see and hear no more.
And sometimes things to bed I take,
As prudent sailors have to do;
Perhaps a slice of wedding-cake,
Perhaps a toy or two.
All night across the dark we steer;
But when the day returns at last,
Safe in my room, beside the pier,
I find my vessel fast.
Robert Louis Stevenson. "My Bed Is A Boat." Family Friend Poems, 2006.
telmel - Good publicity and free cash if he succeeds. All I am thinking about is he is going to do number 2 into the sea and help to ruin the environment.
I would do it if I could put the one meter would on a very large cruse ship and make the journey with boat service, it would give a new meaning for poop deck.
I love people like this, obviously it’s going to be a very uncomfortable & lonely journey for him but it shows that determination and human spirit can overcome a lot
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