ganns@hound.UUCP (R.GANNS) (02/21/86)
This just shows that there's no shortage of suicidal idiots who
will pull any sort of stunt to inflate their egos or get
public recognition.
What you don't generally hear about are the characters of that
ilk who were "Last seen heading out to sea....."earl@trsvax (02/25/86)
A response to the fact that you never hear about the one's that don't
succeed.
The Baron DeRosnay, who became quite famous in boardsailing circles,
had successfully sailed across several STRAITS. He attempted to sail
a sailboard from Taiwan to the Chinese mainland. He disappeared at
sea, and has never been heard from since or found. The Baron was a
good sailor, had set world speed records, endurance records, etc. The
infamous Formosa Strait has been known to claim many victims.
So, you see, there are some people who don't succeed. In these cases
failures usually result in the ultimate price being paid.
As for those who think such things are insane, and some kind of ego
trip for the adventurers, who knows maybe your right. But if Columbus
felt that way, where would we all be now?