Very impressive boat, Bob. And what an amazing individual Willi must be. This is a story I'll bet National Geographic wishes they could document. It blows my mind. I hope that he posts some photos and a narrative. Probably worth a book. Wow is right. --Bob Olson M-15, Seaquel On Feb 24, 2008, at 7:54 AM, Bob From California wrote:
Hello Montgomery sailors..!
We got a message from Wilhelm and he made it non-stop to
"Rititea" (Gambier Island) on Feb 20th. (He left San Diego the
day after Thanksgiving. (November 23rd 2007)
He said he feels good and will start again in 2 weeks to
Austral Island (French Polynesia) and New Caledonia. From
there he will cross to Australia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambier_Islands
For those who are new on the list; Willy is singlehanding his
Montgomery 17 to Africa. He provisioned the boat with
enough food and water for 100 days. (He also had a hand
operated water maker). It appears he just did 90 days
solo crossing this portion of the Pacific.....WOW...
Congradulations Willi......!!
http://www.msogphotosite.com/mpage.html
Fair winds
Bob Eeg (949) 489-8227
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