Tuesday, 2/20 | Circumnavigating New Guinea in a Traditional Sailing Canoe

Circumnavigating New Guinea in a Traditional Sailing Canoe 

with Thor Jensen

This presentation is now available as a replay



Description:

Danish adventurer Thor. F. Jensen recounts his 13-month expedition undertaken in collaboration with three Papuan master sailors from Milne Bay Province. The crew sets out to circumnavigate the Island of New Guinea in a traditional sailing canoe called Tawali Pasana. A 6300km voyage of high adventure, danger and friendship that sailed them straight into the history books. Live Q&A at the end.


Speakers:

Thor Jensen – Danish Adventurer, Filmmaker and Author

Thor is a world record holding explorer who has produced award-winning adventure documentaries, and written articles about traveling and adventure filmmaking. Thor is a member of the Adventurers’ Club of Denmark. Live Q&A to follow.

 

 

 

Moderator: Tom Robinson – Boatbuilder & Adventurer


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Comments

6 responses to “Tuesday, 2/20 | Circumnavigating New Guinea in a Traditional Sailing Canoe”

  1. Julia Graves Avatar
    Julia Graves

    Wow… great presentation Thor!!! What a bonus seeing Tom Robinson too.

  2. Scott Lyon Avatar
    Scott Lyon

    Great Presentation thanks Thor! I love the low techness of the expedition, turns out you don’t need any epoxy resin or dyneema to have a capable boat!

  3. Douglas Henschen Avatar
    Douglas Henschen

    Inspiring, fascinating and engaging in every way! Loved this presentation and wish the entire crew well.

  4. David Rawls Avatar
    David Rawls

    Seeing only a scroll bar moving on the screen? Any thoughts?

    1. Boat Show Crew Avatar
      Boat Show Crew

      Hi David,

      Can you try refreshing your browser to see if it will reset the player? The presentation is playing live.

  5. Jonathan Lewis Avatar
    Jonathan Lewis

    Were you familiar with the Michael Rockefeller story before you undertook your adventure?

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