Around-n-Over - Six Summits Project http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/ 2007-11-04T18:10:43+01:00 text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=27995&exp=266 My human powered circumnavigation is about to start from San Francisco at the beginning of June. On text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=27502&exp=266 It is great to know that Jason Lewis of Expedition360 is back on land after completing another leg o text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=27376&exp=266 I am proud to announce that AKTAŞ Group from Bursa in Turkey will be the Title Sponsor for the upco text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=27100&exp=266 Scheduled presentations: March 10 at 4:30pm - Seattle Bicycle Expo March 20 evening - Gonzaga Univer text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=26568&exp=266 Scheduled presentations: Jan 17, 18, 19 presentations for Middleton area schools, Boston Jan 31 at 6 text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=26443&exp=266 Please see Boskoff-Fowler Search and Rescue Fund page to contribute. Christine Boskoff and Charlie text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=26213&exp=266 I traveled to Turkey on November 1 to promote the human powered circumnavigation journey which I wil text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=25510&exp=266 Jason Lewis of Expedition360, who is carrying on with his human powered circumnavigation, has arrive text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=25311&exp=266 I am thinking of Göran today. I feel uplifted by these thoughts, and this is an opportunity to ref text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=25179&exp=266 NOAA's Climate Prediction Center has just reported that El Niño conditions have developed in the Eq text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=25019&exp=266 The The OAR Northwest team won the Shepherd Ocean 4's Rowing Race by crossing the finish line at Bis text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24976&exp=266 Our friends on the 29 feet long, four-man ocean rowing boat James Robert Hanssen are almost done wit text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24971&exp=266 I am in Seattle now, and I was able to bring the boat here intact, without any damage. The second h text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24858&exp=266 The container carrying the boat arrived at the port of Miami on July 1. From then until Wednesday a text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24813&exp=266 “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we s text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24478&exp=266 “How does it feel to be on land?” I am asked often ever since I have arrived at Seattle. “Wha text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24441&exp=266 Hi everyone. After uniting with Nancy in Tampa, Florida on May 19th, I have returned home in Seattl text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24174&exp=266 Even back when I spent my life in corporate offices, I had given myself the permission to dream, and text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24118&exp=266 After dealing with 3-4 meter waves on the Atlantic crossing, I was struck by a wave of sanity ever s text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24078&exp=266 I am now on the island of Guadeloupe, at its very SW corner. On Thursday, I was about 30 nautical m text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=24033&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. On Thursday I made the final decision to not try f text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23926&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. I have good reason for the nervousness which I had text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23925&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23826&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. For three nights last week I slept with an open c text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23825&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23747&exp=266 Hello friends and supporters! I just wanted to make you aware that for the past few days you will n text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23716&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23712&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23670&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. This posting should amuse our friend Carlos Ferre text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23640&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23568&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. Yesterday as I sipped the energy drink from my fa text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23567&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23564&exp=266 Did you know that you can track Erden's daily progress? Simply click on the orange ORS button in th text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23527&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch.The transcription is as follows. Early in the week text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23494&exp=266 Erden is alright. His first Argos beacon failed since Sunday, probably out of battery after being us text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23493&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. The transcription is as follows. I caught my firs text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23486&exp=266 Please click above to listen to the voice dispatch. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23474&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. The transcription is as follows. On Friday, as I text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23473&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch PART2. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23398&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. The transcription is as follows. This is Erden cal text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23354&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch.The transcription is as follows. This is Erden on t text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23275&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch.The transcription is as follows. This is Erden call text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23195&exp=266 Pls click above to listen to the voice dispatch. The transcription is as follows. Hi, this is Erden text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23161&exp=266 Erden started rowing Sunday and are now clear of the Island. Listen to voice dispatch below. Home T text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23148&exp=266 "You must wait, I will tell you when to go," said Rafael del Castillo almost ten days ago. Fortunat text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23118&exp=266 As I wind down toward a weekend departure, I had the good fortune of meeting Mats Jönson, the owner text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23056&exp=266 I have run out of things to do on the boat. The low quality workmanship from back in Seattle is now text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=23010&exp=266 The electrical parts that I expect from UK should be delivered today. I hope to get busy with their text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22983&exp=266 The package I was expecting with the electrical parts are in Las Palmas. It arrived here today, but text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22961&exp=266 The boat goes back in the water tomorrow. Repairs to the boat skeg are done and I put a fresh coat text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22926&exp=266 The damaged sections to the boat's bottom have been repaired by Pepe who did a wonderful job. He fi text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22903&exp=266 Tim Harvey and I have decided that it is in our best interests to not pursue a crossing of the Atlan text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22878&exp=266 The plan was to leave this weekend. The boat is out of the water for body and electrical repairs. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22816&exp=266 Good news: Our satellite phone is finally here. The boat maintenance tasks are done. The winds lo text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22764&exp=266 (Please note the video link on the right) We pulled into Las Palmas two weeks ago on Sunday, the 11t text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22637&exp=266 (Please note the Salvamento Maritimo tug video on the right!) Land again, in the wake of another oce text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22593&exp=266 We are now in Las Palmas on the north end of Gran Canary isle, surrounded by sounds of music, soccer text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22571&exp=266 We are 32nm from Las Palmas. Hope to arrive there before dawn. Posting this to mark our location. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22563&exp=266 Morning broke with Lanzarote island rising from the sea like a dinosaur in the mist. From afar, the text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22549&exp=266 As I tried to catch a snooze in the cabin this afternoon, I heard "land ahoy!" outside. I text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22532&exp=266 The north winds blew hard the last day or so, creating a short wave action. In such waves, the boat text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22516&exp=266 The north winds are here, and we are fast approaching the half way from Safi to Las Palmas, the majo text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22495&exp=266 We saw a dozen sea turtles today. This must be nutrient rich waters... Certainly the phosphrecence text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22475&exp=266 When the opposing winds abate, we can move. This was the case on our arrival to El Jadida, and now text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22457&exp=266 For a three-hour shift last night, I did little more than hold position against a steady southeast w text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22438&exp=266 We left Safi at 20:00 last night, November the 30th. We had a steady breeze from the north as we in text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22393&exp=266 November 28, 2005 We are at the launching point of the 1970 Expedition Ra, with the papirus sail bo text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22342&exp=266 There is a yellow swanky little boat that stands out among the larger working boats of El Jadida. S text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22293&exp=266 Typing on an arabic keyboard is a new experience. This will be short. As of 04:30am this morning w text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22276&exp=266 We are past the point of frustration, bordering on being irritated. During the fine storms farther text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22275&exp=266 Resting at sea anchor as swells drum and rock the boat, halted by adverse winds at the very doorstep text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22267&exp=266 We stopped at 18:30 with south winds solidly established. We set the sea anchor, had a Mountain Hou text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22257&exp=266 A quick dispatch here just to comfort friends and family who wonder about us: The South wind picked text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22256&exp=266 There are moments when I want to be surrounded by loved ones. The last 36 hours have been such. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22230&exp=266 After a night of nor'westerly breezes that helped us to glide from swell to swell, Erden and I let t text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22224&exp=266 We are back on the sea anchor, riding out the huge waves. Today, we estimated that the wave height text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22205&exp=266 When Erden and I set to sea at 10 AM November 9, it was like stepping onto a waterslide. The strong text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22172&exp=266 It seems the moment is here. As the sun shines on the Atlantic shores of Portugal with S㯠Martinho text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22155&exp=266 Our shipping agent is doing her best to locate a ship for us to take the ocean rowing boat to Morocc text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22083&exp=266 We have decided with Tim that moving the launch point of the boat is essential to make progress this text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22071&exp=266 Last night, the storm that we feared from the south for Tuesday-Wednesday finally arrived. The tent text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22057&exp=266 The fancy new health club that we mentioned in a prior dispatch turned us down! Over the weekend wh text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22041&exp=266 Right now, the North Atlantic is in a fit. There is a huge weather system spinning counterclockwise text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22028&exp=266 Waiting was tiring. We were always in a departure mode, having many last meals with false starts. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22015&exp=266 It is easy in these kinds of situations to fall into despair and to get discouraged. We packed to l text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=22005&exp=266 We have been considering our options here in Cascais. As we perused the weather sites, we noticed text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21992&exp=266 We woke up this morning to fierce south winds. It was obvious we would not be able to leave. Since text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21985&exp=266 Our extended visit at the Cascais Marina will end tomorrow. Today, we were granted permission to d text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21970&exp=266 Yesterday we had a wonderful send off from Doca de Belem, the home of Associacao Naval de Lisboa (AN text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21955&exp=266 The new departure time from Lisbon will be on Sunday at 2:00pm in the afternoon with the high tide. text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21929&exp=266 We had heavy rains here in Lisbon, more than what came down in the entire past 8-9 months came down text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21915&exp=266 We are working on the boat now. Tim arrived on ONE(!!!) bicycle gear at 01:00am in the morning on S text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21911&exp=266 Quick note to write that today we put the boat in the water by the Associação Naval de Lisboa. Th text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21905&exp=266 I was supposed to receive the boat ten days ago, it arrived on Monday. Yesterday, Wednesday was a v text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21892&exp=266 A reason for joy is that I have been eating like a pig the last two months to gain weight. I am str text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21886&exp=266 Here I am in Lisbon, waiting for the boat to be delivered and for my Canadian partner Tim Harvey to text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21826&exp=266 It has been a busy time since my last dispatch. I am flying to Lisbon tomorrow and here I am sittin text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21577&exp=266 A number of us gathered last week in front of the Seattle Vertical World, my rock climbing gym when text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21531&exp=266 Much has happened in the last six weeks. In an earlier dispatch, I wrote incorrectly that the Vancou text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21414&exp=266 The shuttle Discovery is back in space. This new mission brought back memories of February 1, 2003 w text/html http://www.humanedgetech.com Erden Eruc http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/aroundnover/showDispatch.php?id=21413&exp=266 We are transitioning to a dispatching system which will allow us to post with ease during the journe