Let me start this off by giving thanks to the men and women of the United States Coast Guard and the Captain and Crew of the MV Heijin. It can never be said enough. Just Another Sunrise It was the last half hour or so of Adam’s and my 4-hour rowing shift. Dawn was […]
Live Classroom Conversation with Trans-Atlantic Rowers Dear Educator- The CWF Africa to the Americas Expedition reached a dramatic conclusion last weekend with the capsizing of the OAR Northwest rowboat 375 nautical miles north of Puerto Rico. Now the rowers have been rescued and are safely back on shore to continue their marine conservation efforts. The CWF Education webinar, […]
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Safe on dry land
Last night (4/7/13) at 9:45pm EDT, the courageous crew of the “James Robert Hanssen” set foot on dry land in San Juan, Puerto Rico, reunited with family members after a harrowing 12 hours at sea in a life raft. 73 days and 2,700 nautical miles into a first-ever attempt at a mainland Africa to mainland North […]
The crew is arriving at 6pm Eastern Daylight Time aboard the commercial vessel Heijan. They are uninjured, shaken, but excited to get back to land this evening to reunite with family and friends, and share the challenges and great successes from the 73 days at sea prior to the capsize. More to follow. Greg Spooner […]