Psyche 829 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 I met Drew Smith while he was in Westhaven getting his 34 ft boat ready for the leg from AK to Rapa-iti, a trip of about 2500 miles. Here's his website https://farotherside.com/ His route is something like this He said he needed to head south to catch the westerlies before going north, he cleared customs on Easter Sunday. The weather eased for a few days before the next system came through, here is the next system He sent me message saying all is well, and while we are all tucked up and warm I can't help but spare a thought for Drew out there on his own in a vast and empty ocean. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Terry B 73 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Cool adventure and the antipode of where you were born is as good a reason to go as any other That antipodes tool is fun. Coincidentally I'll be within 50 miles of my birth place antipodes in about 4 weeks time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 489 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Interesting tool, I quite fancy visiting mine in Spain, I imagine his little ship is rather more seaworthy than swirly world .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,114 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 He's posting video on Facebook for those with social media addictions... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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