Did I read this correctly?

[deuces wild]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050819/lf_af...in_050819162913

LONDON (AFP) - A British adventurer was hoping for a place in the record books by crossing the North Atlantic Ocean in a tiny 4.26 metre (14 foot) boat that is pulled across the waves by a kite.

Dom Mee, 34, a former Royal Marine commando, set off from Saint John's, Canada on Thursday, hoping to reach Exmouth in Devon, southwest England, in 35 days -- a journey of 5,630 kilometres (3,500 miles).

"Dom was due to set sail from Newfoundland this coming weekend, but a weather window presented itself and he had the opportunity to set sail," said his project manager Adrian Wibrew.

Mee's yellow craft, dubbed the Kite Boat, only has room for him, 60 days' worth of food and a 10 metre square (107.6 square foot) kite that should give it speeds of up to eight knots.

A 14 foot boat powered by a kite crossing the north Atlantic. :blink: :huh: :blink: :unsure: :shocking: :scared: :jawdrop:

[-pops-]

There are still plenty of daft people around risking life and limb of themselves (and others if they get into difficulties) taking part in wholly pointless activities. The problem seems to me that Britain appears to have more than its fair share of them.

Personally, I prefer to cross the Atlantic (or any other ocean) by a powered aircraft owned by a conventional and well known airline. As my son in law pilots one of these craft (not to the USA) I go on the family ticket.

[andsome]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050819/lf_af...in_050819162913

LONDON (AFP) - A British adventurer was hoping for a place in the record books by crossing the North Atlantic Ocean in a tiny 4.26 metre (14 foot) boat that is pulled across the waves by a kite.

Dom Mee, 34, a former Royal Marine commando, set off from Saint John's, Canada on Thursday, hoping to reach Exmouth in Devon, southwest England, in 35 days -- a journey of 5,630 kilometres (3,500 miles).

"Dom was due to set sail from Newfoundland this coming weekend, but a weather window presented itself and he had the opportunity to set sail," said his project manager Adrian Wibrew.

Mee's yellow craft, dubbed the Kite Boat, only has room for him, 60 days' worth of food and a 10 metre square (107.6 square foot) kite that should give it speeds of up to eight knots.

A 14 foot boat powered by a kite crossing the north Atlantic. :blink: :huh: :blink: :unsure: :shocking: :scared: :jawdrop:

He must be blonde

[nellie2]

Hmmm, if you want to risk your own life and limb doing daft things then that's fine. It's when people do daft things that risks the life and limb of others (namely the rescue services in this case) that I start to get a bit cross.

andsome... if he is a former royal marine then he probably hasn't got any hair, I expect it is all shaved off.

[andsome]

Hmmm, if you want to risk your own life and limb doing daft things then that's fine.  It's when people do daft things that risks the life and limb of others (namely the rescue services in this case) that I start to get a bit cross. 

andsome... if he is a former royal marine then he probably hasn't got any hair, I expect it is all shaved off.

Could be blonde underneath

[deuces wild]

Hmmm, if you want to risk your own life and limb doing daft things then that's fine. It's when people do daft things that risks the life and limb of others (namely the rescue services in this case) that I start to get a bit cross.

Even when someone else is taking the risk for stunts like this it ends up costing us manpowere and money (and possibly lives) to monitor them and rescue them if/when things go wrong.