Tangaroa

A crew of six is building and sailing a balsa-raft from Callao to the Polynesia, just like Thor Heyerdahl did in 1947. His grandson, Olav, is part of the crew.

The idea behind this expedition is to try out some of the design changes Thor Heyerdahl proposed after Kon-Tiki. His raft could not navigate - only drift. The Tangaroa-raft will have a different and larger sail, and use centreboards differently.
Daily updates from the Tangaroa raft.