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Coach McGuirk · 09-16-2008, 03:28 AM

I just watched this program on National Geographic Channel. This was incredibly emotional. It is a guy from Australia trying to solo kayak to New Zealand. There is footage they recovered from the Kayak and there is other footage from on shore with the support team. VERY stirring, especially when he is leaving his family on shore.
If it replays, you should catch it.

ERCougar · 09-17-2008, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Coach McGuirk

I just watched this program on National Geographic Channel. This was incredibly emotional. It is a guy from Australia trying to solo kayak to New Zealand. There is footage they recovered from the Kayak and there is other footage from on shore with the support team. VERY stirring, especially when he is leaving his family on shore.
If it replays, you should catch it.

You said "recovered"...Did he not make it?

I'm not sure I want hear that footage...

Coach McGuirk · 09-17-2008, 02:42 AM

***SPOILER***

He did not make it. His body was never recovered. He made an emergency satellite phone call 30 kilometers from New Zealand saying his kayak was taking on water. Very sad. His friend talks about how his son will grow up knowing only of his fathers weaknesses, as that is what killed him.

You should watch it.

09-16-2008, 03:28 AM	#1
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	Solo: Lost at Sea I just watched this program on National Geographic Channel. This was incredibly emotional. It is a guy from Australia trying to solo kayak to New Zealand. There is footage they recovered from the Kayak and there is other footage from on shore with the support team. VERY stirring, especially when he is leaving his family on shore. If it replays, you should catch it. __________________ "Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. "

09-17-2008, 02:42 AM	#3
Coach McGuirk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Bubble Posts: 606	*SPOILER* He did not make it. His body was never recovered. He made an emergency satellite phone call 30 kilometers from New Zealand saying his kayak was taking on water. Very sad. His friend talks about how his son will grow up knowing only of his fathers weaknesses, as that is what killed him. You should watch it. __________________ "Hey! It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need 'bout ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, no make that Quaker State. "