It took a lot longer than anticipated, but 67-year-old Aleksander Doba has reached Florida.
Doba completed his trans-Atlantic trip and setting a New World Record as the only person to complete a trip from Europe to North America aboard a kayak that included a stopover in Bermuda in order to repair some damages to his kayak.
Doba made landfall at Port Canaveral early this morning after he had paddled thousands of miles, at times fending off powerful storms as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Doba began his trip on October 5th, 2013 and after more than four months at sea, the rudder on his custom kayak broke in a storm on February 13th, forcing him to journey to Bermuda in order to repair the damage.
The trans-Atlantic kayaker was just over 100 nautical miles southwest of Bermuda when the decision to visit the island to affect repairs to the rudder of his kayak was made.
After arriving on the island on February 24th, Doba was transported back to his original position in the Atlantic Ocean by the Spirit of Bermuda on March 23rd.
Finally, following a nearly seven-month-long solo trek, Doba reached his World Record making destination.
|
