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FAMOUS SMALL BOATS http://www.microcruising.com/famoussmallboats.htm Year Length Boat Name Captain Description 1789 23' William Bligh 1866 26' Red, White and Blue 1870 20' City of Ragua 1875 12' Centennial Republic J.M. Hudson J.C. Buckley & Nicholas Primoraz N.H. Bishop 1876 20' Centennial Alfred Johnson 1877 19'7" New Bedford Thomas & Joanna Crapo 1878 19' Nautilus William & Asa Andrews 1880- 1881 16' Little Western Fredrick Norman & George P. Thomas Set adrift near Timor after the famous "Mutiny of the Bounty", Captain Bligh and a crew of 18 loyal men survived a seven-week, 3,600-mile voyage in the cramped boat to reach the island of Timor. Certainly this ranks as one of the great small boat passages of all time. Two Americans, J.M. Hudson and F.E. Fitch, crossed the Atlantic in a special galvanized metal lifeboat in 37 days from New York to England. This 2 1/2 ton vessel is the smallest boat to cross the Atlantic up to this date. It went on to sail to France to be displayed at the Paris Exhibition. This American and Australian (respectively) sailed a converted ship's lifeboat from Cork, Ireland to Boston, Massachusetts. The trip lasted 84 days and is considered the first small boat Atlantic crossing East to West, as well as the first two man crossing in either direction. Noted in several books but best account is in Humphrey Barton's "Atlantic Adventurers." Pittsburgh to Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in a Sneak-box. First person to cross the Atlantic solo West to East. This Grand Banks fisherman sailed his gaffrigged dory from Gloucester, New Brunswick to Albertcastle, England. His boat is now on display in the Cape Ann Historical Society museum in Gloucester, MA. This couple departed New Bedford, Massachusetts in their ketch rigged dory and arrived in Penzance England 49 days later. Originally Thomas had planned to go alone, but his wife insisted on coming. The voyage is noted in various sources including Thomas Crapo's book, "Strange But True: Life and Adventures of Captain Thomas Crapo and Wife," as well as in Jean Merriens' "Loney Voyagers." These two brothers sailed from Beverly, Massachusetts to Cornwall England in their two masted lateen rigged center boarder. These two Brits performed the first double crossing of the Atlantic. They departed Gloucester, Massachusetts on June 12, 1880 before a crowd of 30,000 and arrived in Cowes, England on July 28, 1880. They stayed in England for a year and then set out on their return trip on June 15, 1881. After a difficult journey they arrived back in America after 65 days at sea. They not only beat the Andrew brother record for the smallest boat to make the crossing but also bettered the Andrews West to East crossing record by three days. 1881 18' City of Bath Ivar Olsen & John These two sailed in their dory from Newfoundland to Falmouth, England. This trip is noted in
1882- 1883 Trynor 19' Pacific Bernard Gilboy Humprey Barton's, "Atlantic Adventurers." He almost complete a trip from San Francisco to Australia aboard his 19' double-ended schooner. Unfortunately, his stores ran out after 6500 miles and 164 days. He was picked up at sea only 160 miles from Australia. The story is told in a log book printed as "A Voyage of Pleasure." 1888 12' 9" Dark Secret William Albert Andrews Failed attempt at crossing the Atlantic, but succeeded later on in 1892. 1891 15' Sea Serpent Josiah W. Lawlor 1892 14'6" Sapolio William Albert Andrews 1903 17' America Howard Blackburn 1903 20' Colombia II Ludwig Eisenbraun 1904 18' Vraad Ole (Abe)Brude 1914- 1916 22' James Caird Sir Ernest Shackleton 1926 20' Teresia Fava 1928 18' Aga Paul Muller 1931- 1933 19' Elain Paul Sproge (aka, Fred Rebell) Took part in a race from Boston to England against William Andrews in his 15' boat, Mermaid. Andrews's boat capsized several times, and he was rescued 600 miles East of Europe. Despite capsizing several times himself, Lawlor sailed on to reach Lizard Point, England in 45 days. Lawlor was eventually lost at sea during another race against Andrew. He and his 14'6" boat "Christopher Columbus" were never found. Crossed the Atlantic from New Jersey to Portugal, and his record for the smallest boat crossing stood for 73 years. Andrews tried again in 1898 to cross the Atlantic in the 13' "Phantom Ship" but failed after 27 days at sea. The boat was then shortened in 1899 to 12' and renamed the "Doree," but he failed again after 3 weeks. In the end, Andrews was lost at sea while attempting another Atlantic crossing with his new bride in 1901 aboard the "Flying Dutchman." He attempted to cross the Atlantic from West to East in his tiny dory, but he capsized 165 miles East of Cape Sable. After righting the boat, he returned to port because his stores were ruined. What is so remarkable is that Blackburn was fingerless and that he had already crossed the Atlantic solo in both his 30' sailboat GREAT WESTERN (1899) and in the 25' sloop GREAT REPUBLIC (1901). He sailed from Boston via Nova Scotia to Madeira, arriving in 56 days, before continuing on to Gibraltar and Marseilles, France according to the book "Lonely Voyagers." This gaff rigged steel lifeboat was sailed with a crew of three from Norway to Boston in 162 days. It was reported to be "shaped like an English Walnut." Shackleton and five other crew members made an epic 800 mile voyage to South Georgia Island after their failed Antarctic expedition. This Italian sailed his home-built 20' cutter from Naples to Newfoundland. The boat was completely decked over except for a center cockpit. What is remarkable is that he had no legs, having lost them during WWI when he was a steamer commander. This German sailed his lugger from Hamburg to Santa Cruz and then on to the Bahamas, arriving in 67 days. After visiting Miami his trip ended in South Carolina when his boat caught fire. He sailed across the Pacific in this small center boarder from Australia to San Pedro, California using 70 year old charts.
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