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While they never achieved their primary goal I find it difficult to describe the 'expedition' as a failure. That story of three men getting in a row boat and tr
by s_dev 2y ago
While they never achieved their primary goal I find it difficult to describe the 'expedition' as a failure. That story of three men getting in a row boat and trying to sail to South Africa from Elephant Island leaving the others behind with only THREE sightings for navigation absolutely incredible. That's 000s of miles of open ocean water in a row boat being steered really with just intuition. I can't even begin to fathom the knowledge and experience required for such a journey.
- fifilura 2y agoThey sailed to South Georgia.
- s_dev 2y agoThis is correct, I don't know why I said South Africa.
- isolli 2y agoAgreed, this was the most stunning part (and they climbed an icy mountain right after). It reminds me of the beautiful story of the last (traditional) master navigator in the Pacific ocean, Mau Piailug: https://www.economist.com/obituary/2010/07/22/mau-piailug https://www.economist.com/obituary/2010/07/22/mau-piailug