On July 11th, Dominique Görlitz started with a Stone Age sailor in New York to cross the Atlantic. After severe storms and considerable problems, the end of the expedition has now been announced.
On July 11th, Dominique Görlitz started with a Stone Age sailor in New York to cross the Atlantic. After severe storms and considerable problems, the end of the expedition has now been announced.
Today, Thursday, Michael Grünert, spokesman for the project, announced that the 11-person crew of the "Abor III" had switched to an escort boat about 490 nautical miles from the Azores. After another strong wind of over 25 knots, it was no longer justifiable to continue the experiment.
After violent storms hit the twelve-meter-long reed boat in August, the crew was forced to temporarily shorten the Stone Age sailor. Instead of the original destination Northern Spain, at least the Azores should originally be reached.
The expedition, which started almost two months ago, was intended to prove that it was possible to cross the Atlantic 14,000 years ago. Due to the crew's lack of deep sea experience and doubts about the safety of the steering gear, the project was considered a risky undertaking right from the start.