Comments on: Waypoints – 500 and 99 days at Sea, respectively http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/ Exploring maritime culture, history and heritage Thu, 17 May 2012 16:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Maritime Monday 126 | gCaptain.com http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10263 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:25:03 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10263 [...] Solo Pacific Rower Roz Savage arrives in Hawaii. While I am no fan of these solo ocean attempts, it looks like congratulations are in order. This leg of the trip took 99 days and just short of 9 hours. She still has a long way to go, but I bet the rest of the trip will not include watermaker problems. Sea * Fever has more with “Waypoints – 500 and 99 days at Sea, respectively“ [...]

]]> By: M http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10262 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:38:48 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10262 No, never met her; just followed her blogs across the Atlantic and Pacific.

]]> By: Raphie http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10260 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 17:37:45 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10260 M, are you related to Roz. Among your wordings, I feel it that way.

]]> By: M http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10258 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:51:50 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10258 I enjoy your blog and accept that you have a different take on these two ventures. There is perhaps no more opinionated a society than sailors; I enjoy the dissonance and debate on all things nautical.
I believe Roz is the only one of these two who has embodied ‘endurance’. Rowing is hard, hard work, especially with the windage and weight of her craft in blue water conditions.
Really, she has accomplished something quite difficult.
Reid Stowe could be at anchor for 1000 days, collecting rain water and eating his stores. When confronted with winds of only 20 knots, he drops his tattered sails. Honestly, is there anything space analogous about this voyage? 1000 days is no more than an egomaniac’s desire for fame and recognition and his pseudo ‘records’ insult true adventurers, Roz only one among many.
Thanks for your thoughtful reply and you’re right; it is fun to watch both these voyages. I just wish you would get Roz’s story clear of the shaman’s; it isn’t fair to her.

]]> By: Peter A. Mello http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10257 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:53:55 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10257 M;

Thanks for visiting and commenting.

When you say that these 2 adventures are like apples and oranges, I assume you mean that they’re both fruits in boats. ;-)

Seriously, in the beginning I was skeptical of both but over time my views have changed a bit and I have moved away from judging character to marvelling at accomplishment.

Roz is definitely a more attractive/approachable/likable character. But as sure as some people will vote for McCain and others for Obama, some people will find meaning in Reid’s excellent adventure and others in Roz’s environmental mission. That’s life.

What can we learn from Reid? Alone at sea for the better part of 1000 days (I know he embarked with a companion whose since departed) offers lots of opportunity to examine human endurance. I previously posted about what we can learn from the long distance solo sailor here.Technology gives us a window into what’s going on although we are prudent to recognize the nature and control of the message.

My post was basically meant to recognize the accomplishments of 2 individuals who, no matter whether you like them or agree with them, are both testing human endurance and I find it fun to watch.

Thanks again!

]]> By: M http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10254 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:59:37 +0000 http://sea-fever.org/2008/09/04/waypoints-500-and-99-days-at-sea-respectively/#comment-10254 Comparing these two voyages are apples and oranges to me; I’ve been following both.
Roz worked her ass off and is sending an important environmental message to the world that has already inspired many people.
Reid Stowe departed NY knowing his boat was not in proper shape for his proposed passage and without the tools for his much hyped so-called directives.
Honestly, I’d love to hear what one is to learn from his mission thus far other than as a cautionary tale.
Roz did not drift aimlessly, nor does she aggrandize herself as Reid Stowe does incessantly. Her modesty and commitment to changing the world’s present approach to disposables and pollutants by changing minds one by one is really inspiring to me.
I wish you wouldn’t have put these two efforts on the same plane of effort or merit; I think its a disservice to Roz.
She has worked so hard for this achievement, why sully it with comparisons to 1000 days at Sea?

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