Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru where they constructed the raft out of balsa logs and other native materials in an indigenous style as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadores. The trip began on April 28, 1947. Heyerdahl and five companions sailed the raft for 101 days across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into a reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947.
Jesse Martin: The Youngest Non-Stop Unassisted Circumnavigator
In 1999, Jesse Martin, who was born in 1981 in Australia, became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo, non-stop, and unassisted. Martin's journey in the 34-foot (10 m) S&S 34 sloop Lionheart-Mistral took approximately 11 months.
At 17, Martin departed Melbourne for a world voyage on his yacht, "Lionheart." He arrived back in Melbourne on October 31, 1999 and sailed into the record books at age 18. In all, the entire journey covered 328 days and 27,000 nautical miles (50,000 km). Since Martin's voyage, the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) have discontinued the "youngest" category and no longer recognize "human condition" records. Martin remains the youngest solo non-stop unassisted sailor to cross opposite points of the globe in a single voyage. His adventure inspired other young sailors to attempt similar circumnavigations.
At 17, Martin departed Melbourne for a world voyage on his yacht, "Lionheart." He arrived back in Melbourne on October 31, 1999 and sailed into the record books at age 18. In all, the entire journey covered 328 days and 27,000 nautical miles (50,000 km). Since Martin's voyage, the World Sailing Speed Record Council (WSSRC) have discontinued the "youngest" category and no longer recognize "human condition" records. Martin remains the youngest solo non-stop unassisted sailor to cross opposite points of the globe in a single voyage. His adventure inspired other young sailors to attempt similar circumnavigations.
Rick Hansen: The Paraplegic Athlete Who Became the First Person to Travel Around the World in a Wheelchair
Richard Hansen is a Canadian Paralympian and an activist for people with spinal cord injuries. In 1980, fellow British Columbian and Canadian athlete Terry Fox, who had lost a leg to bone cancer, undertook the Marathon of Hope, intending to run across Canada to raise awareness for cancer research. Inspired by Terry's courage, Hansen decided to undertake a similar journey for spinal cord injury research. However, his planned path was far more ambitious; he planned to circle the world in his wheelchair.
He embarked on his Man in Motion World Tour on March 21, 1985 from the Oakridge Mall in Vancouver. Although public attention was low at the beginning of the tour, he soon attracted international media attention as he progressed on a 26-month trek, logging more than 40,000 km through 34 countries on four continents before crossing Canada. He returned to Vancouver's BC Place Stadium to thousands of cheering fans on May 22, 1987 after raising $26 million for spinal cord research and quality of life initiatives. Like Terry Fox, he was hailed as an international hero.
He embarked on his Man in Motion World Tour on March 21, 1985 from the Oakridge Mall in Vancouver. Although public attention was low at the beginning of the tour, he soon attracted international media attention as he progressed on a 26-month trek, logging more than 40,000 km through 34 countries on four continents before crossing Canada. He returned to Vancouver's BC Place Stadium to thousands of cheering fans on May 22, 1987 after raising $26 million for spinal cord research and quality of life initiatives. Like Terry Fox, he was hailed as an international hero.
Jason Lewis: The Man Who Completed the First Human-Powered Circumnavigation of the Globe
This is Jason Lewis crossing the Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory with his pedal-powered boat "Moksha." Repro IDs F7669-049, -058 Adventurer and environmentalist Jason Lewis crossed the famous Meridian Line at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich at noon on Saturday October 6, 2007 to complete "Expedition 360," the first ever human-powered circumnavigation of the globe.
Jason pedalled up the Thames to the finishing point at Greenwich in his unique pedal-powered boat Moksha (meaning ‘liberation' in Sanskrit). The Expedition 360 team pushed Moksha up to the Royal Observatory and at noon took the boat across the Meridian Line marking the completion of the circumnavigation, 13 years after Lewis, now 39, set out from the same spot on 12 July 1994.
Jason pedalled up the Thames to the finishing point at Greenwich in his unique pedal-powered boat Moksha (meaning ‘liberation' in Sanskrit). The Expedition 360 team pushed Moksha up to the Royal Observatory and at noon took the boat across the Meridian Line marking the completion of the circumnavigation, 13 years after Lewis, now 39, set out from the same spot on 12 July 1994.
Alastair Humphreys: The Englishman Who Crossed the World by Bike
At the age of 24, Alastair Humphreys left England to cycle around the world. His journey along the length of the Earth's three great landmasses (Africa, the Americas, Eurasia) took more than four years to complete on a budget of just £ 7,000 (about 10,000 US dollars).
Alastair rode from England to South Africa, crossed the Atlantic by yacht, and then cycled from Patagonia to Alaska. Crossing the Pacific by freighter, Alastair completed his expedition by cycling back to England from eastern Siberia. He has written three books about his adventure.
Alastair rode from England to South Africa, crossed the Atlantic by yacht, and then cycled from Patagonia to Alaska. Crossing the Pacific by freighter, Alastair completed his expedition by cycling back to England from eastern Siberia. He has written three books about his adventure.
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