The improbable voyage of an Anchorage man who tried to sail to China to see his wife and son

Roland5048 · Dec 3, 2018

Betting there will be a "Go Fund Me" site popping up soon. BTW, speaking of GFM sites, any news on those two kids from Fl who wrecked their boat, had one given to them and started off again? How about those two women and their crazy story about being stranded for weeks, or months, rescued in the Pacific?

rgranger · Dec 3, 2018

WoW!

If he ain't crazy he then he has some big brass ones. I'm going with crazy but as they say....you are only crazy if you fail.

Michael Davis · Dec 3, 2018

Suddenly I have much more faith in our Walker Bay dinghy.

Dave Groshong · Dec 3, 2018

Awesome clothes line davit system.

rgranger · Dec 3, 2018

nat55 said:
You need to accessorize with the fish net off the bow though.....

That is his windex.... :beer:

jssailem · Dec 3, 2018

I thought that was to gather flying fish for breakfast...

Gene Neill · Dec 3, 2018

Michael Davis said:
Suddenly I have much more faith in our Walker Bay dinghy.

Seems like a Bombard would have been more appropriate ...

Michael Davis · Dec 3, 2018

Gene Neill said:
Seems like a Bombard would have been more appropriate ..

I always see fish-hooks as a problem with inflatables.

markwbird · Dec 4, 2018

Kind of a beautiful story. I hope he makes it.

Simon Sexton · Dec 4, 2018

He's gonna be in the history books!

DaveJ · Dec 4, 2018

Won't get out of the anchorage.....

Michael Davis · Dec 4, 2018

DaveJ said:
Won't get out of the anchorage.....

Already made it to Russia, China is just a hop, skip and a jump from there if the Russians let him carry on.

rgranger · Dec 4, 2018

Actually that might be a record. What is the smallest trans-atlantic? I'm thinking it was about 12' boat. It has been awhile since I read those books but a dinghy across the pacific might be a new record.

Simon Sexton · Dec 4, 2018

rgranger said:
What is the smallest trans-atlantic?

Actually it was a homemade 5'4" boat called "Father's Day", built and sailed by Hugo Vihlen.

markwbird · Dec 4, 2018

It seems like it would be a much lesser task to just get a job and save up some money for an airline ticket.

Simon Sexton · Dec 4, 2018

markwbird said:
It seems like it would be a much lesser task to just get a job and save up some money for an airline ticket.

Where's the fun in that??

Also, it is probably nearly impossible for a guy with a criminal record to get a job...

rgranger · Dec 4, 2018

markwbird said:
It seems like it would be a much lesser task to just get a job and save up some money for an airline ticket.

No passport... that is why he wanted to sail. It is mentioned in the article.

chris mac · Dec 4, 2018

So, a convicted sex offender leaves his country illegally, enters another illegally, all in search of his own kid that he hasn't had anything to do with for multiple years.
Oh yeah, he also killed his last girlfriend by vehicular homicide!
Sounds like his ex doesn't or shouldn't want him around the kid anyways. I sure wouldn't want him around mine!

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