WiTHiN Vancouver Island Sea Trials Part1

They call it the Graveyard of the Pacific. Heavy seas and unpredictable weather. A rugged, lonely coastline. Countless ships and sailors taken by its fierce storms and jagged rocks. Westward, nothing to see but North Pacific swells, until Hawaii finally climbs above the horizon. Men have sailed the route for centuries. Now, one man will put his trust in his legs, his heart, and his mind to make a historic journey.

In June, 2010, Greg Kolodziejzyk will attempt to become the first person in history to navigate this notorious stretch of ocean under his own power. His plan pedal a custom-made state-of-the-art human-powered boat 3000 miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Victoria, Canada to Hawaii. The world-record attempt is expected to take between 40 to 80 days.

In this 2 part video, Greg Kolodziejzyk, Jordan Hanssen and Ken Fortney take WiTHiN human powered boat to Vancouver Island for sea trials. After a broken drive leg near Denman Island, the trio is forced to re-think testing without a redundant drive leg and resume testing on Okanagan Lake in central BC.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• human powered boat
• human power
• ocean crossing
• recumbent
• kayak
• pedal boat
• pedal power
• pedal powered

[foxtrott200333]

i bet when they went back to alberta they took lots of bud back with them...

[foxtrott200333]

i thought that when they were in the car he was going to tell us about a pipe he made ....lol

[foxtrott200333]

lloks like a lots of work ,who would hold my beer?thank god for evenrude!...lol



[manxspike]

why not have a couple of 'stand up board' paddles for such an event?

[dmgcat]

I can't wait to follow these guys when they leave Vancouver Island in July and depart for Hawaii. This is a documentary in the making. I'd be proud to buy the DVD of the whole thing and I wish you the best as well..

[PoiterH]

I feel sea sick...

[adsabine1]

I am surprised by how small the gears are, I am not surprised that it broke, You are the expert on prop size, to me it also looks small? But I have not done the research, I wish you both the best!

[DiscoverSooke]

This is awesome. I wish you the best of luck! I'll be cheering you on.