Thanks for correction the spelling of Rikitea. Now I can find in on Google Earth! --Gary On Feb 24, 2008, at 6:17 PM, William B. Riker wrote:
> Thanks Bob, > > I'm sure it's been a fantastic journey already, and I'm hoping to > hear more > about it. > > For the feel of how far Willi has traveled, open Google Earth and > enter > Rikitea. It's in French Polynesia, near Tahiti. > > Bill R > M15 - #184 > Storm Petrel > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob From > California > Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: M_Boats: M_17 Strawanza makes it to French Polynesia > > > Hello Montgomery sailors..! > > We got a message from Wilhelm and he made it non-stop to > > "Rititea" (Gambier Island) on Feb 20th. (He left San Diego the > > day after Thanksgiving. (November 23rd 2007) > > He said he feels good and will start again in 2 weeks to > > Austral Island (French Polynesia) and New Caledonia. From > > there he will cross to Australia. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambier_Islands > > For those who are new on the list; Willy is singlehanding his > > Montgomery 17 to Africa. He provisioned the boat with > > enough food and water for 100 days. (He also had a hand > > operated water maker). It appears he just did 90 days > > solo crossing this portion of the Pacific.....WOW... > > Congradulations Willi......!! > > http://www.msogphotosite.com/mpage.html > > Fair winds > > Bob Eeg > (949) 489-8227 > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
