This man, is a man's man! What a strong vision and mental strength as well as pure brutal physical stamina! Not to eveen mention his age. Congratulations. Very very cool boat, and unreal that he did such a feat kayak style. Cheers from America!
That is actually very standard in the past 30 years. See the curved (high) bar in the front of the kayak above the cockpint? For 1 it protects a bit the cockpit, it allows also to stand on the kayak and hold on to it but the main purpose is that if this part goes underwater, it will float and go on the side. Once in that position, the kayak self-right itself and comes back automatically in the normal position. All rowing boats and custom rowing kayaks work like this. Here are 3 examples: ua-cam.com/video/BhfHwecLdtE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/dIDgiJrU-_4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/ggNx7G6i664/v-deo.html For drinking water, they just have a manual (pump) or electrical (solar panels) desalinator. It removes the salt of the water and makes it perfectly drinkable.
@Derek O'Brian Please check really the difference: (1) they do it with a ROWING boat not a KAYAK. In a rowing boat you use more your legs, in a kayak it's more arms and abs. Kayaking is harder. (2) in tropical waters is warmer than North Atlantic, cold is harder (3) EU to SAmerica you have the Ocean currents going from EU to SA. If you don't paddle/row at all, you might end in America. Going from America to EU you are paddling/rowing against the currents, WAY harder (4) he's 70, alone, it's not an organized race like most atlantic rowers do nowadays.
Only in 2024 see him first time. Respect and RIP😢
This man, is a man's man! What a strong vision and mental strength as well as pure brutal physical stamina! Not to eveen mention his age. Congratulations. Very very cool boat, and unreal that he did such a feat kayak style. Cheers from America!
That's impressive. Congratulations.
@Derek O'Brian who for example?
how does he not drift off path or backwards when he sleeps?
Sea anchor
I wonder how did he put it back when the cayak fllp over? Also the drinking water, how did he manage all that.
That is actually very standard in the past 30 years. See the curved (high) bar in the front of the kayak above the cockpint? For 1 it protects a bit the cockpit, it allows also to stand on the kayak and hold on to it but the main purpose is that if this part goes underwater, it will float and go on the side. Once in that position, the kayak self-right itself and comes back automatically in the normal position. All rowing boats and custom rowing kayaks work like this.
Here are 3 examples:
ua-cam.com/video/BhfHwecLdtE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/dIDgiJrU-_4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/ggNx7G6i664/v-deo.html
For drinking water, they just have a manual (pump) or electrical (solar panels) desalinator. It removes the salt of the water and makes it perfectly drinkable.
That's crazy
@Derek O'Brian they are over 70 Years Old. ?
@Derek O'Brian Please check really the difference: (1) they do it with a ROWING boat not a KAYAK. In a rowing boat you use more your legs, in a kayak it's more arms and abs. Kayaking is harder. (2) in tropical waters is warmer than North Atlantic, cold is harder (3) EU to SAmerica you have the Ocean currents going from EU to SA. If you don't paddle/row at all, you might end in America. Going from America to EU you are paddling/rowing against the currents, WAY harder (4) he's 70, alone, it's not an organized race like most atlantic rowers do nowadays.
I consider myself a brave man but fuck that shit.
If that’s a kayak I’m fucking clint Eastwood
He might like it go ahead, ask him.
need a lot of supplies on such a trip
02:08 ehh that hand. I'm pretty sure what he's been doing at sea all this time... wink wink
Yeah right