Re: [Paddlewise] THEY MADE IT!!!

Hi Brad,

Sunday, January 14, 2007, 12:41:44 PM, you wrote:

> Personally, I'm just glad they survived.

I am too. Beyond that, this sort of "expedition" just doesn't interest
me very much. When it comes to paddling, I'm pretty sure I'll always
prefer the "low tech" approach, so my idea of a self-righting boat
with sleeping quarters for blue water crossings is still a sailboat.

In terms of a Tasman Sea crossing, I'm still more impressed with
Andrew McCauley's attempt, but still, it's not the kind of thing I'm
terribly interested in, and I don't necessarily think it's the world's
greatest idea. I much prefer the idea of coastal circumnavigation of
interesting bits of land, or crossings of "reasonable length" where
there's something more to it than just surviving the challenge of the
crossing itself. While I love a good challenge, my primary goals of
paddling have nothing to do with being the first, the fastest, or the
most famous. I guess it's a "whatever floats your boat" kind of thing,
and I just hope that people who feel the need to be the first and the
fastest survive to be the most famous--if that's what floats their
boats. For myself, I'm content with my anonymity. To each our own.

-- 
Melissa
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