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Hokule'a's Arrival in North Cove

Hokule’a is a 62-foot-long, double-hulled sailing canoe built and navigated in the style of the native Polynesian people: guided by the sun, moon, and stars; by currents, wind, and wave patterns; and by bird and fish behavior.  Hokule’a has crossed thousands of miles of ocean with modern navigation instruments turned off. No cellphones, no GPS,...

Rowing Across the Atlantic

Here’s his latest post: 41° 49.55 N, 65° 26.19 W 2016-06-02 00:00:00 +0000 Still at sea anchor, rough night, bit better now, wind still ESE. Drifted N 6 n.m., hardly any W, so current going NE, which also explains some of the steep, breaking waves. Must check temp of the sea-Gulf Stream? Still on sea...
Dr. Stein Hoff's location is about the center of this map just south of Nova Scotia

Rowing Across the Atlantic

Here’s his latest post: “Scary Encounter! Monday 30th May, Day 16. Going slowly. Fog all day, S-SW winds, often rough seas due to tides. Hard work. Sore right back and tender right bum… But I have just finished my freeze-dried supper – game casserole – to the soothing music of Chet Baker in my cosy...
Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing across the Atlantic last week the Battery in his rowboat named FOX II, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.

Rowing Across the Atlantic

“Day 15, 29th May and this morning 2 weeks since Fox II and I pulled out of North Cove Marina with Rozinante II just behind. Bjørn Jordan, owner of that yacht, is an old friend who Arvid Bentsen and I encountered at sea when we rowed from Tenerife to Barbados i 1997. Bjørn had crew...
Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing across the Atlantic last week the Battery in his rowboat named FOX II, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.

Rowing Across the Atlantic

Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing FOXll across the Atlantic more than a week ago, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen. Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage. ——————————————————————————————— Here’s his latest post: Tuesday May 26th day 12 “Still 26th May – Day 12 – on Fox II and we are...
Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing across the Atlantic last week the Battery in his rowboat named FOX II, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.

Rowing Across the Atlantic

Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing FOXll across the Atlantic more than a week ago, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen. Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage. ——————————————————————————————— Here’s his latest post: Tuesday May 24th   “Day 10, Tuesday 24th May and at 10 pm I am finally E of where I started to...
Dr. Stein Hoff began his attempt rowing across the Atlantic last week the Battery in his rowboat named FOX II, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.