South African Zirk Botha has imposed a new world record on the arrival of his property in Rio de Janeiro, a 7,200-kilometer route from the Cabo city, which he converted to the first solo in cruising the Atlantic Sur in 70 days.
Botha completed his transatlantic adventure without any kind of assistance in his boat ‘Ratel’, constructed on the same way and that he hogar during the more than two months of recovery.
Three years of preparation, the exmarino, of 59 years, zarpó the passage 5 of December of the mill of Granger Bay Marina, in Ciudad del Cabo and in the mañana of this domingo arrived at Club de Yates de Cabo Frío, a municipality of litoral of Rio de Janeiro.
Hours ahead of the destination to be visited, the adventurer and tobacconist roamed Brazil to Buzios, another Fluminense city, located 24 kilometers from Cabo Frío, in the final parade.
“When he begins to plan his journey through years, the people decide that he lives there. He loves to do everything that he does in greatness, he behaves in greatness and never allows himself to be deceived. , to read to Buzios, quoted in a communiqué.
To complete the record, the South African remonstrates with a caterer hours on the day, with intermittent descent breaks and good driving conditions, according to the same explanation.
“Well, there are perfect climatic conditions to facilitate a record journey, it has been intense, with only two days of tranquility throughout the journey. The unnatural nature of the climate is physically and mentally agitated. It was not prepared for this type.
The hours of the week lie in an impermeable compartment inside the embankment where both the solar panels fitted and the brindaron in South Africa have the energy needed during the run.
On the other hand, it is very difficult to devalue the water and the food is based on dehydration – there are provisions for 120 days if there is any improvisation that returns on the trip, but also fish to supplement its sources. No obstacle per 10 kilograms peso
Además to complete a sueño, the South African quiso promote the sustainable development with this traversia.