[PUP] Circumnavigators under power

[Mark]

Hi Georgs and everyone,

I'm curious if there is a similar list for significant passages or extended cruises.  Perhaps it would be too long.  We hear a lot about the exploits of the Nordhavns, but always wonder who else is out there making long passages that we don't hear about.   Many folks might not complete a circumnavigation, but have a fine time circling the pacific, or covering the Caribbean and the Med. 

Bruce Jones talked about crossing the pacific in the family DeFever back in the 70's, and there is Leonard Stern's Marine Trader (early 80's?).

If you were to take a census of current cruiser passages by power yacht (perhaps limited to 60-70' and owner operated), I'm curious what you'd see.  A dominance of the big brands, Krogen, Nordhavn, or a perhaps a majority of custom, customized, or small lines like the diesel ducks.

Mark




Georgs Kolesnikovs <georgs@circumnavigatormag.com> wrote: Just a quick note to let you know that I'm overdue in updating the 
honor roll of circumnavigations of the world by passagemakers under 
power.

Since I last updated the list below, I have confirmed two 
circumnavigations by Larry Briggs and have leads on several others. 
Of course, Idlewild needs to be added, too.

More, as soon as I get a chance.

--Georgs

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Name, Country, Name of vessel, Make or type, LOA, Dates

-- Albert Gowen, U.S., Speejacks, Custom, 98',1921-1922
-- Don & Ann Gumpertz, U.S., Westward, Custom, 86', 1970-1976
-- Eilco Kasemier, Holland, Bylgia II, Custom, 39' 1/2", 1983-1984
-- David Scott Cowper, England, Mabel E. Holland, Converted lifeboat, 
42', 1984-1985
-- David Scott Cowper, England, Mabel E. Holland, Converted lifeboat, 
42', 1986-1990
-- Bruce & Joan Kessler, U.S., Zopilote, Delta 70, 70', 1990-1993
-- Jim & Susy Sink, U.S., Salvation II, Nordhavn 46, 45' 9", 1990-1995
-- Ghanim Al-Othman, Kuwait, Othmani, Nordhavn 46, 45" 9", 1998-1999
-- Jim Leishman et al, U.S., Nordhavn, Nordhavn 40, 39' 9", 2001-2002 
 
 
 
        -- 
Heidi & Wolfgang Hass, Germany, Kanaloa, Nordhavn 46, 45' 9", 
1996-2002
-- Don & Alicia Hallerburg, U.S., Alicia Dawn, Hatteras, 77', 2000-03

Other noteworthy circumnavigations under power:
-- Ben Carlin in Half-Safe, an amphibious Jeep
-- Bryan Peterson of the U.S. in Sunrider, a modified Zodiac 24
-- Jock Wishart in Cable & Wireless Adventurer, a custom 115-foot trimaran
-- Alan Priddy in Spirit of Cardiff, a 33-foot hard-bottom inflatable

Most miles voyaged without actually completing as circumnavigation:
-- Michael Poliza in Starship, a Northern Marine 75, who covered 
75,000 nautical milers in 1,009 days at sea during a voyage from 
Anacortes, Washington, to Hamburg in his native Germany

Most honorable mention:
-- Robert Beebe whose 50,000 sea miles in the original Passagemaker 
launched the trawler yacht era

Originally published in Circumnavigator, a magazine for and about 
Nordhavn sponsored by Pacific Asian Enterprises and produced by Water 
World Productions, Georgs Kolesnikovs, editor and publisher.
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     http://www.nordhavn.com/circumnavigator/cirumnavigator.php4
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