Joseph Berkovitz Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/07/kayaker-rescued-california-hawaii-cyril-derreumaux This article is about the just-aborted trip by Cyril Derreumaux. Had he succeeded he would have been the first solo kayaker to make this trip since Ed Gillet did it in a stock Necky Tofino in 1987, a feat never repeated (and beautifully described in Ed’s book The Pacific Alone). I met Cyril briefly at a fundraising booth for his trip in Sausalito. I suspect he’ll figure this out eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Did Ed write the book? Looked up on Amazon and looks as though a different author describing voyage. Is this what you were referring to and recommending? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Berkovitz Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 Yes it’s a different author - I forgot. But the book incorporates so much of Ed’s logs and conversation that it feels as though he wrote a lot of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 These oceanic crossings mystify me; I read an account of a Gulf of Mexico kayak crossing from the tip of the Yucatan to Louisiana. It sounded arduous, dangerous, not especially educational or informative, and not a lot of fun. Seems like the kayak is essentially a craft designed for coastal travel, hunting , and exploration and not designed for multi- day crossings out on the ocean, so using a kayak in that capacity becomes an exercise in ego and extremism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 9 hours ago, PeterB said: These oceanic crossings mystify me; I read an account of a Gulf of Mexico kayak crossing from the tip of the Yucatan to Louisiana. It sounded arduous, dangerous, not especially educational or informative, and not a lot of fun. Seems like the kayak is essentially a craft designed for coastal travel, hunting , and exploration and not designed for multi- day crossings out on the ocean, so using a kayak in that capacity becomes an exercise in ego and extremism. I don't like crossings myself, but the first 7 pages of the book explain why he gave up long distance coastal paddling for his Pacific adventure. On so many levels I would never want to attempt such a voyage, but at least he provides an explanation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpg51 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 Young persons game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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